#13072D
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17.7% 0.072 292.1), rgb(19, 7, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#13072D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 292°. 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 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13072D |
| RGB | rgb(19, 7, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.072 292.1) |
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 #13072D | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #13072D | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #13072D text on white | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #13072D 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.137 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E70E9
oklch(63.1% 0.176 292)
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Step 600
600
#7A55D7
oklch(55.7% 0.19 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6744BA
oklch(49.1% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#533997
oklch(42.7% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#13072D
oklch(17.7% 0.072 292.1)
#13072D 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) | #00102E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E2C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1019 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13072D
#13072D
oklch(17.7% 0.072 292.1)
- #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 #13072D, 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 0.049
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
Use #13072D 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.