#10010A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.1% 0.044 342.1), rgb(16, 1, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (20.37:1).
About this color
#10010A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10010A |
| RGB | rgb(16, 1, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 88%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.1% 0.044 342.1) |
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 #10010A | 20.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10010A | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10010A text on white | 20.37:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #10010A 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 342)
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Step 500
500
#B56F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05686
oklch(55.6% 0.115 342)
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Step 700
700
#894672
oklch(49.2% 0.107 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10010A
oklch(12.1% 0.044 342.1)
#10010A 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) | #02040A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05060A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120104 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10010A
#10010A
oklch(12.1% 0.044 342.1)
- #000904
#000904
oklch(12.4% 0.027 162.4)
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 #10010A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.104
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.108
Use #10010A 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.