#0E0825
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.4% 0.058 288), rgb(14, 8, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#0E0825 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0825 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 8, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.058 288) |
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 #0E0825 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0825 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0825 text on white | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0825 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E1
oklch(70.6% 0.11 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8679D8
oklch(63% 0.14 288)
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Step 600
600
#7160C6
oklch(55.5% 0.153 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F4FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.142 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D418A
oklch(42.6% 0.117 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0825
oklch(16.4% 0.058 288)
#0E0825 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) | #000E26 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000C24 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #070F15 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E0825
#0E0825
oklch(16.4% 0.058 288)
- #100F00
#100F00
oklch(16.4% 0.035 107)
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 #0E0825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
Use #0E0825 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.