#100715
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15% 0.033 312.9), rgb(16, 7, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#100715 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 313°. 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 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100715 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 7, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15% 0.033 312.9) |
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 #100715 | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100715 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100715 text on white | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #100715 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 312)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAC
oklch(63% 0.08 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#856497
oklch(55.6% 0.086 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#715381
oklch(49.2% 0.08 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4469
oklch(42.8% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3955
oklch(37.6% 0.052 313.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100715
oklch(15% 0.033 312.9)
#100715 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) | #050A16 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070B15 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10090C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100715
#100715
oklch(15% 0.033 312.9)
- #060E02
#060E02
oklch(15% 0.033 133.2)
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 #100715, 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 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.081
Use #100715 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.