#100C20
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.2% 0.041 290.7), rgb(16, 12, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#100C20 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100C20 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 12, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 45%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.041 290.7) |
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 #100C20 | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100C20 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100C20 text on white | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #100C20 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A099CE
oklch(70.8% 0.077 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#897FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.098 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7467AD
oklch(55.6% 0.107 291)
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Step 700
700
#615595
oklch(49% 0.101 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4679
oklch(42.7% 0.083 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100C20
oklch(17.2% 0.041 290.7)
#100C20 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) | #060F21 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060F20 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C1014 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100C20
#100C20
oklch(17.2% 0.041 290.7)
- #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 #100C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
Use #100C20 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.