#100526
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16% 0.066 293.9), rgb(16, 5, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.59:1).
About this color
#100526 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100526 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 5, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 77%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.066 293.9) |
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 #100526 | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100526 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100526 text on white | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #100526 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
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A591E6
oklch(70.8% 0.123 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9073DF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B58CD
oklch(55.5% 0.174 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6848B1
oklch(49.2% 0.16 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#553B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.133 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100526
oklch(16% 0.066 293.9)
#100526 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) | #000C27 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B25 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0D14 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100526
#100526
oklch(16% 0.066 293.9)
- #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 #100526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
Use #100526 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.