#11040E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.8% 0.034 335.6), rgb(17, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.04:1).
About this color
#11040E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11040E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 62%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.8% 0.034 335.6) |
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 #11040E | 20.04:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11040E | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11040E text on white | 20.04:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #11040E text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB92B0
oklch(70.8% 0.064 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9769D
oklch(63% 0.083 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#945E88
oklch(55.5% 0.091 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E73
oklch(49.1% 0.083 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#67405E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11040E
oklch(13.8% 0.034 335.6)
#11040E 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) | #04070E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07090E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120407 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11040E
#11040E
oklch(13.8% 0.034 335.6)
- #000D04
#000D04
oklch(14% 0.034 155.1)
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 #11040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.094
Use #11040E 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.