#13072C
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17.6% 0.071 292.8), rgb(19, 7, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#13072C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13072C |
| RGB | rgb(19, 7, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.071 292.8) |
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 #13072C | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #13072C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #13072C text on white | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #13072C text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.134 293)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E6
oklch(63.2% 0.17 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A56D4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6745B8
oklch(49.1% 0.173 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#543995
oklch(42.6% 0.144 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#453377
oklch(37.8% 0.112 292.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#13072C
oklch(17.6% 0.071 292.8)
#13072C 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) | #000F2D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E2B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C1018 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13072C
#13072C
oklch(17.6% 0.071 292.8)
- #111200
#111200
oklch(17.5% 0.039 112.2)
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 #13072C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.065
Use #13072C 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.