#100829
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17.1% 0.064 289.1), rgb(16, 8, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#100829 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100829 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 8, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.064 289.1) |
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 #100829 | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100829 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100829 text on white | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #100829 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.076 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E7
oklch(70.6% 0.121 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8876E0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 289)
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Step 600
600
#735CCE
oklch(55.5% 0.169 289)
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Step 700
700
#614BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.157 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E90
oklch(42.6% 0.13 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413673
oklch(37.7% 0.101 288.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100829
oklch(17.1% 0.064 289.1)
#100829 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) | #000F2A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D28 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081017 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100829
#100829
oklch(17.1% 0.064 289.1)
- #111100
#111100
oklch(17.2% 0.037 109.8)
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 #100829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
Use #100829 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.