#0E081B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.5% 0.04 296.2), rgb(14, 8, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (19.64:1).
About this color
#0E081B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E081B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 8, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 54%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.04 296.2) |
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 #0E081B | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E081B | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E081B text on white | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E081B 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A597CB
oklch(70.7% 0.076 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.096 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7965AA
oklch(55.5% 0.106 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#665492
oklch(49.1% 0.098 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#534576
oklch(42.7% 0.081 296)
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Step 900
900
#453A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 296.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E081B
oklch(15.5% 0.04 296.2)
#0E081B 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) | #030B1C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040B1B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B0C10 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E081B
#0E081B
oklch(15.5% 0.04 296.2)
- #0B0E00
#0B0E00
oklch(15.5% 0.036 117.7)
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 #0E081B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
Use #0E081B 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.