#0F0421
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.1% 0.061 297.5), rgb(15, 4, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.81:1).
About this color
#0F0421 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 297°. 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 19.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F0421 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 4, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.061 297.5) |
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 #0F0421 | 19.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F0421 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F0421 text on white | 19.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F0421 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A991DF
oklch(70.8% 0.114 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9473D6
oklch(63% 0.147 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F5AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.158 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A9
oklch(49.2% 0.149 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F0421
oklch(15.1% 0.061 297.5)
#0F0421 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) | #000A22 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000920 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0A11 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F0421
#0F0421
oklch(15.1% 0.061 297.5)
- #0A0D00
#0A0D00
oklch(15% 0.035 118)
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 #0F0421, 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 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
Use #0F0421 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.