#100E27
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.3% 0.05 283.9), rgb(16, 14, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#100E27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100E27 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 14, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.05 283.9) |
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 #100E27 | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100E27 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100E27 text on white | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #100E27 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999DA
oklch(70.8% 0.094 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#817ECF
oklch(63% 0.12 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B66BC
oklch(55.5% 0.131 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A55A2
oklch(49.2% 0.12 284)
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Step 800
800
#494684
oklch(42.8% 0.101 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B69
oklch(37.7% 0.077 284)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100E27
oklch(18.3% 0.05 283.9)
#100E27 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) | #041228 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031026 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081318 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100E27
#100E27
oklch(18.3% 0.05 283.9)
- #151300
#151300
oklch(18.3% 0.039 104.9)
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 #100E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
Use #100E27 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.