#0E040E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.2% 0.031 327.2), rgb(14, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.14:1).
About this color
#0E040E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E040E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 56%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.2% 0.031 327.2) |
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 #0E040E | 20.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E040E | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E040E text on white | 20.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E040E 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B594B4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A279A1
oklch(63% 0.076 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D628C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#785177
oklch(49.1% 0.076 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#614261
oklch(42.6% 0.064 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E040E
oklch(13.2% 0.031 327.2)
#0E040E 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) | #03060E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05070E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0507 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E040E
#0E040E
oklch(13.2% 0.031 327.2)
- #010B02
#010B02
oklch(13.2% 0.034 146.7)
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 #0E040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
Use #0E040E 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.