#10081C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.9% 0.042 300.3), rgb(16, 8, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.56:1).
About this color
#10081C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10081C |
| RGB | rgb(16, 8, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.042 300.3) |
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 #10081C | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10081C | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10081C text on white | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #10081C 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CB
oklch(70.6% 0.08 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#937BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 300)
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Step 600
600
#7E63AA
oklch(55.6% 0.111 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5292
oklch(49.1% 0.102 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10081C
oklch(15.9% 0.042 300.3)
#10081C 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) | #030C1D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040C1C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E0C10 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10081C
#10081C
oklch(15.9% 0.042 300.3)
- #0B0F00
#0B0F00
oklch(15.8% 0.038 119.8)
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 #10081C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
Use #10081C 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.