#100612
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.5% 0.031 321.1), rgb(16, 6, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.87:1).
About this color
#100612 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100612 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 6, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 50%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.5% 0.031 321.1) |
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 #100612 | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100612 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100612 text on white | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #100612 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B295B7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA5
oklch(63% 0.076 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#896391
oklch(55.6% 0.082 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#75527B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100612
oklch(14.5% 0.031 321.1)
#100612 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) | #050912 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070A12 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10070A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100612
#100612
oklch(14.5% 0.031 321.1)
- #040D03
#040D03
oklch(14.4% 0.03 140.8)
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 #100612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.086
Use #100612 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.