#110110
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.8% 0.051 330.1), rgb(17, 1, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.27:1).
About this color
#110110 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #110110 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 1, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 89%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.8% 0.051 330.1) |
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 #110110 | 20.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #110110 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #110110 text on white | 20.27:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #110110 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5398
oklch(55.7% 0.134 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#874382
oklch(49.2% 0.125 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900
#593156
oklch(37.8% 0.08 329.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#110110
oklch(12.8% 0.051 330.1)
#110110 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) | #000511 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04070F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120206 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #110110
#110110
oklch(12.8% 0.051 330.1)
- #000A02
#000A02
oklch(12.7% 0.034 150.5)
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 #110110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.096
Use #110110 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.