#0E031A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.9% 0.053 304.6), rgb(14, 3, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (20.06:1).
About this color
#0E031A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E031A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 3, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 79%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.9% 0.053 304.6) |
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 #0E031A | 20.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E031A | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E031A text on white | 20.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E031A 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D3
oklch(70.8% 0.099 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B74C8
oklch(63.1% 0.129 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#865BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#724A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.13 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 305)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E031A
oklch(13.9% 0.053 304.6)
#0E031A 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) | #00071B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000819 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C070C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E031A
#0E031A
oklch(13.9% 0.053 304.6)
- #060B00
#060B00
oklch(13.8% 0.035 125.1)
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 #0E031A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.086
Use #0E031A 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.