#10041D
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.8% 0.055 303.9), rgb(16, 4, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.86:1).
About this color
#10041D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10041D |
| RGB | rgb(16, 4, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 76%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.055 303.9) |
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 #10041D | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10041D | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10041D text on white | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #10041D 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D5
oklch(70.6% 0.103 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CA
oklch(63% 0.133 304)
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Step 600
600
#865AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#72499E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D80
oklch(42.7% 0.111 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10041D
oklch(14.8% 0.055 303.9)
#10041D 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) | #00091E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00091C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E080F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10041D
#10041D
oklch(14.8% 0.055 303.9)
- #080D00
#080D00
oklch(14.8% 0.036 123.1)
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 #10041D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
Use #10041D 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.