#0E0218
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.3% 0.054 308.6), rgb(14, 2, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.18:1).
About this color
#0E0218 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0218 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 2, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.3% 0.054 308.6) |
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 #0E0218 | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0218 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0218 text on white | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0218 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A072C5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B2
oklch(55.5% 0.143 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#764899
oklch(49.1% 0.132 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#603C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3464
oklch(37.9% 0.085 308.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0218
oklch(13.3% 0.054 308.6)
#0E0218 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) | #000619 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000717 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C050B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E0218
#0E0218
oklch(13.3% 0.054 308.6)
- #040A00
#040A00
oklch(13.2% 0.035 129.9)
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 #0E0218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.089
Use #0E0218 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.