#100514
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.4% 0.038 317.2), rgb(16, 5, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.92:1).
About this color
#100514 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100514 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 5, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 60%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.4% 0.038 317.2) |
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 #100514 | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100514 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100514 text on white | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #100514 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A078AE
oklch(63.1% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B609A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#764F83
oklch(49.1% 0.093 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#60416B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3756
oklch(37.6% 0.059 317.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100514
oklch(14.4% 0.038 317.2)
#100514 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) | #030815 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050914 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10070B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100514
#100514
oklch(14.4% 0.038 317.2)
- #030D01
#030D01
oklch(14.2% 0.038 138)
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 #100514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #100514 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.