#100823
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.5% 0.054 293.4), rgb(16, 8, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#100823 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100823 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 8, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 63%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.054 293.4) |
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 #100823 | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100823 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100823 text on white | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #100823 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D1
oklch(63.1% 0.132 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7860BE
oklch(55.7% 0.142 293)
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Step 700
700
#654EA4
oklch(49% 0.133 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#534185
oklch(42.8% 0.11 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#44376A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 293.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100823
oklch(16.5% 0.054 293.4)
#100823 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) | #000D24 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010D22 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B0E14 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100823
#100823
oklch(16.5% 0.054 293.4)
- #0E1000
#0E1000
oklch(16.5% 0.037 114.8)
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 #100823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
Use #100823 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.