#0E0528
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16% 0.069 288.9), rgb(14, 5, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.60:1).
About this color
#0E0528 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0528 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 5, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.069 288.9) |
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 #0E0528 | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0528 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0528 text on white | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0528 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8874E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7459D4
oklch(55.5% 0.181 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6148B8
oklch(49% 0.169 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413577
oklch(37.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0528
oklch(16% 0.069 288.9)
#0E0528 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) | #000C29 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B27 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050D15 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E0528
#0E0528
oklch(16% 0.069 288.9)
- #0F0E00
#0F0E00
oklch(16% 0.034 106.9)
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 #0E0528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
Use #0E0528 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.