#100012
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.3% 0.058 324.7), rgb(16, 0, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.37:1).
About this color
#100012 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100012 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 0, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.3% 0.058 324.7) |
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 #100012 | 20.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100012 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100012 text on white | 20.37:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #100012 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#873F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3572
oklch(42.8% 0.117 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100012
oklch(12.3% 0.058 324.7)
#100012 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) | #000413 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020611 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110206 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100012
#100012
oklch(12.3% 0.058 324.7)
- #000901
#000901
oklch(12.2% 0.036 146.8)
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 #100012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.096
Use #100012 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.