#10040C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.5% 0.031 339.5), rgb(16, 4, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.10:1).
About this color
#10040C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10040C |
| RGB | rgb(16, 4, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 60%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.031 339.5) |
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 #10040C | 20.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10040C | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10040C text on white | 20.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #10040C text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C8
oklch(81% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 340)
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Step 500
500
#A87898
oklch(63.1% 0.074 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#936083
oklch(55.6% 0.082 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F6E
oklch(49% 0.076 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#66415A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10040C
oklch(13.5% 0.031 339.5)
#10040C 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) | #04060C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07080C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110407 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10040C
#10040C
oklch(13.5% 0.031 339.5)
- #000C05
#000C05
oklch(13.6% 0.03 160.7)
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 #10040C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.096
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.096
Use #10040C 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.