#10040D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.5% 0.032 336.2), rgb(16, 4, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.09:1).
About this color
#10040D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10040D |
| RGB | rgb(16, 4, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.032 336.2) |
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 #10040D | 20.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10040D | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10040D text on white | 20.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #10040D 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AF
oklch(70.8% 0.06 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#A8789B
oklch(63.2% 0.077 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#936086
oklch(55.7% 0.084 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F71
oklch(49.1% 0.078 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#65415C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#53374C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10040D
oklch(13.5% 0.032 336.2)
#10040D 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) | #04060D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07080D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110407 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10040D
#10040D
oklch(13.5% 0.032 336.2)
- #000C04
#000C04
oklch(13.6% 0.033 156.5)
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 #10040D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.094
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.095
Use #10040D 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.