#100B26
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.5% 0.053 288.1), rgb(16, 11, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#100B26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100B26 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 11, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 55%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.053 288.1) |
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 #100B26 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100B26 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100B26 text on white | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #100B26 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#867BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7162C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A6
oklch(49.1% 0.132 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4386
oklch(42.7% 0.108 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100B26
oklch(17.5% 0.053 288.1)
#100B26 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) | #011027 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010F25 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091116 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100B26
#100B26
oklch(17.5% 0.053 288.1)
- #121100
#121100
oklch(17.3% 0.037 107.2)
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 #100B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
Use #100B26 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.