#0E010C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(11.8% 0.044 332.7), rgb(14, 1, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.42:1).
About this color
#0E010C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E010C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 1, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 87%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.8% 0.044 332.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0E010C | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E010C | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E010C text on white | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E010C text on black | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B070A5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5891
oklch(55.7% 0.116 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#84477B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B64
oklch(42.7% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E010C
oklch(11.8% 0.044 332.7)
#0E010C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #01040C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03050C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0204 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E010C
#0E010C
oklch(11.8% 0.044 332.7)
- #000802
#000802
oklch(11.8% 0.031 152.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0E010C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.108
Use #0E010C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.