#0E020E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.4% 0.041 327.7), rgb(14, 2, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.31:1).
About this color
#0E020E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E020E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 2, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 75%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.4% 0.041 327.7) |
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 #0E020E | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E020E | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E020E text on white | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E020E text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A8
oklch(63.2% 0.098 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#955B93
oklch(55.6% 0.108 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7D
oklch(49% 0.099 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#673E66
oklch(42.8% 0.082 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E020E
oklch(12.4% 0.041 327.7)
#0E020E 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) | #01050E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04060E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0306 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E020E
#0E020E
oklch(12.4% 0.041 327.7)
- #000A01
#000A01
oklch(12.6% 0.038 146.3)
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 #0E020E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.104
Use #0E020E 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.