#0F0F27
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.4% 0.048 280.6), rgb(15, 15, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#0F0F27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F0F27 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 15, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 44%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.048 280.6) |
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 #0F0F27 | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F0F27 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F0F27 text on white | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F0F27 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80CE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6768BB
oklch(55.5% 0.127 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5657A1
oklch(49.2% 0.116 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#464783
oklch(42.7% 0.098 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F0F27
oklch(18.4% 0.048 280.6)
#0F0F27 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) | #051328 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041126 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071419 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F0F27
#0F0F27
oklch(18.4% 0.048 280.6)
- #161300
#161300
oklch(18.5% 0.039 102.4)
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 #0F0F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
Use #0F0F27 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.