#10041B
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.6% 0.052 306.5), rgb(16, 4, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.90:1).
About this color
#10041B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10041B |
| RGB | rgb(16, 4, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 74%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.052 306.5) |
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 #10041B | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10041B | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10041B text on white | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #10041B text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E0
oklch(81% 0.061 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D1
oklch(70.6% 0.099 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D74C5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#885BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.136 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#734A98
oklch(49% 0.127 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3563
oklch(37.7% 0.081 307)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10041B
oklch(14.6% 0.052 306.5)
#10041B 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) | #00091C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01091A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E080D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10041B
#10041B
oklch(14.6% 0.052 306.5)
- #070D00
#070D00
oklch(14.7% 0.037 125.7)
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 #10041B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
Use #10041B 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.