#100F2B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.8% 0.055 281.3), rgb(16, 15, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#100F2B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100F2B |
| RGB | rgb(16, 15, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.055 281.3) |
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 #100F2B | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100F2B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100F2B text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #100F2B text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599E0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7ED8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6765C5
oklch(55.6% 0.145 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5654AA
oklch(49.2% 0.134 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#46458A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A6E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 281.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100F2B
oklch(18.8% 0.055 281.3)
#100F2B 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) | #03132C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02112A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06151B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100F2B
#100F2B
oklch(18.8% 0.055 281.3)
- #171400
#171400
oklch(18.9% 0.04 102.6)
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 #100F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
Use #100F2B 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.