#100C22
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.3% 0.044 289.3), rgb(16, 12, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.13:1).
About this color
#100C22 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100C22 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 12, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 48%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.044 289.3) |
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 #100C22 | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100C22 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100C22 text on white | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #100C22 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7266B3
oklch(55.6% 0.117 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#60549A
oklch(49% 0.11 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E457D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100C22
oklch(17.3% 0.044 289.3)
#100C22 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) | #051023 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050F21 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1015 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100C22
#100C22
oklch(17.3% 0.044 289.3)
- #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 #100C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #100C22 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.