#11051E
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.4% 0.054 303.7), rgb(17, 5, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.73:1).
About this color
#11051E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #11051E |
| RGB | rgb(17, 5, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.054 303.7) |
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 #11051E | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #11051E | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #11051E text on white | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #11051E text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D5
oklch(70.8% 0.102 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A74C9
oklch(63.1% 0.13 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#855BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#714A9C
oklch(49% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#11051E
oklch(15.4% 0.054 303.7)
#11051E 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) | #000A1F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010B1D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0A10 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #11051E
#11051E
oklch(15.4% 0.054 303.7)
- #090E00
#090E00
oklch(15.3% 0.037 122.5)
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 #11051E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
Use #11051E 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.