#100E1E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.5% 0.033 288.3), rgb(16, 14, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#100E1E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100E1E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 14, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 36%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.033 288.3) |
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 #100E1E | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100E1E | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100E1E text on white | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #100E1E text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.062 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8782B7
oklch(63.1% 0.079 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#716BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.086 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F598B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4971
oklch(42.7% 0.066 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 288)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100E1E
oklch(17.5% 0.033 288.3)
#100E1E 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) | #09101F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09101E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C1114 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100E1E
#100E1E
oklch(17.5% 0.033 288.3)
- #121202
#121202
oklch(17.7% 0.033 109.3)
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 #100E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.075
Use #100E1E 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.