#100525
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.9% 0.064 294.7), rgb(16, 5, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#100525 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100525 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 5, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.064 294.7) |
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 #100525 | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100525 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100525 text on white | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #100525 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A691E4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9173DD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C59CA
oklch(55.6% 0.169 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6948AF
oklch(49.1% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100525
oklch(15.9% 0.064 294.7)
#100525 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) | #000C26 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B24 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0C13 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100525
#100525
oklch(15.9% 0.064 294.7)
- #0D0F00
#0D0F00
oklch(16.1% 0.036 115)
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 #100525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
Use #100525 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.