#0E051C
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.7% 0.05 299.5), rgb(14, 5, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.86:1).
About this color
#0E051C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E051C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 5, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 70%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.05 299.5) |
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 #0E051C | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E051C | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E051C text on white | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E051C 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E2
oklch(81% 0.059 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A993D3
oklch(70.6% 0.095 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9478C8
oklch(63.2% 0.12 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.131 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9B
oklch(49% 0.122 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#57407E
oklch(42.6% 0.102 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E051C
oklch(14.7% 0.05 299.5)
#0E051C 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) | #00091D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01091B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B090F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E051C
#0E051C
oklch(14.7% 0.05 299.5)
- #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 #0E051C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #0E051C 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.