#0E050F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.7% 0.029 323.7), rgb(14, 5, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.05:1).
About this color
#0E050F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E050F |
| RGB | rgb(14, 5, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 50%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.7% 0.029 323.7) |
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 #0E050F | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E050F | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E050F text on white | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E050F 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACD
oklch(81% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#B296B4
oklch(70.8% 0.053 324)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA2
oklch(63% 0.07 323)
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Step 600
600
#89648D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#745377
oklch(49.1% 0.069 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4461
oklch(42.7% 0.058 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E394F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E050F
oklch(13.7% 0.029 323.7)
#0E050F 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) | #04070F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06080F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E0608 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E050F
#0E050F
oklch(13.7% 0.029 323.7)
- #030B03
#030B03
oklch(13.6% 0.027 143.9)
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 #0E050F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
Use #0E050F 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.