#0E051B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.6% 0.048 300.6), rgb(14, 5, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (19.88:1).
About this color
#0E051B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E051B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 5, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 69%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.048 300.6) |
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 #0E051B | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E051B | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E051B text on white | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E051B 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA94D1
oklch(70.8% 0.09 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9578C5
oklch(63.1% 0.117 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8060B1
oklch(55.7% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F98
oklch(49.1% 0.116 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#58417C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#483763
oklch(37.6% 0.076 300.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E051B
oklch(14.6% 0.048 300.6)
#0E051B 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) | #00091C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01091A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B090E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E051B
#0E051B
oklch(14.6% 0.048 300.6)
- #080C00
#080C00
oklch(14.4% 0.035 121.2)
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 #0E051B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #0E051B 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.