#0E0216
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.1% 0.051 311.7), rgb(14, 2, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.21:1).
About this color
#0E0216 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0216 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 2, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.051 311.7) |
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 #0E0216 | 20.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0216 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0216 text on white | 20.21:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0216 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A272C0
oklch(63.1% 0.124 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AC
oklch(55.6% 0.135 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#784994
oklch(49.2% 0.125 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#623C78
oklch(42.7% 0.104 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#503461
oklch(37.8% 0.081 311.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0216
oklch(13.1% 0.051 311.7)
#0E0216 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) | #000617 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010715 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D0509 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E0216
#0E0216
oklch(13.1% 0.051 311.7)
- #030A00
#030A00
oklch(13% 0.037 133.2)
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 #0E0216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.092
Use #0E0216 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.