#1A0112
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15% 0.059 341.6), rgb(26, 1, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (19.86:1).
About this color
#1A0112 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0112 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 1, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 93%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15% 0.059 341.6) |
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 #1A0112 | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0112 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0112 text on white | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0112 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C263A2
oklch(63.1% 0.143 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD478D
oklch(55.5% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#943878
oklch(49% 0.145 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#792F62
oklch(42.8% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#622B50
oklch(37.8% 0.094 341.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0112
oklch(15% 0.059 341.6)
#1A0112 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) | #020713 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090B11 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0107 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0112
#1A0112
oklch(15% 0.059 341.6)
- #000F07
#000F07
oklch(14.9% 0.032 162.4)
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 #1A0112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.089
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.096
Use #1A0112 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.