#0E0621
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.5% 0.055 293.2), rgb(14, 6, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.68:1).
About this color
#0E0621 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0621 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 6, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 69%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.055 293.2) |
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 #0E0621 | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0621 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0621 text on white | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0621 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A394DC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#785FBF
oklch(55.5% 0.145 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#654EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.135 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#534086
oklch(42.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0621
oklch(15.5% 0.055 293.2)
#0E0621 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) | #000B22 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A20 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090C12 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E0621
#0E0621
oklch(15.5% 0.055 293.2)
- #0C0E00
#0C0E00
oklch(15.6% 0.035 115.2)
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 #0E0621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
Use #0E0621 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.