#10000A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(11.6% 0.05 341.1), rgb(16, 0, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (20.45:1).
About this color
#10000A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10000A |
| RGB | rgb(16, 0, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.6% 0.05 341.1) |
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 #10000A | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10000A | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10000A text on white | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #10000A text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 341)
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Step 500
500
#BA6A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A5508A
oklch(55.5% 0.133 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4175
oklch(49.1% 0.122 341)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10000A
oklch(11.6% 0.05 341.1)
#10000A 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) | #01030A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040509 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120003 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10000A
#10000A
oklch(11.6% 0.05 341.1)
- #000803
#000803
oklch(11.8% 0.027 158.8)
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 #10000A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.096
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.105
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.107
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.109
Use #10000A 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.