#0E041E
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.6% 0.056 298.5), rgb(14, 4, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.90:1).
About this color
#0E041E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E041E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 4, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.056 298.5) |
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 #0E041E | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E041E | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E041E text on white | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E041E text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#A992DA
oklch(70.7% 0.106 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9575D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#805CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.148 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.138 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#583E84
oklch(42.7% 0.114 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48366A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 298)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E041E
oklch(14.6% 0.056 298.5)
#0E041E 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) | #00091F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00091D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A090F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E041E
#0E041E
oklch(14.6% 0.056 298.5)
- #090C00
#090C00
oklch(14.6% 0.034 118.4)
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 #0E041E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.081
Use #0E041E 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.