#1A0219
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.8% 0.062 329.6), rgb(26, 2, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (19.68:1).
About this color
#1A0219 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0219 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 2, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 86%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.062 329.6) |
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 #1A0219 | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0219 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0219 text on white | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0219 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B5
oklch(63.1% 0.151 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A549A0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A89
oklch(49.1% 0.15 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#73306F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0219
oklch(15.8% 0.062 329.6)
#1A0219 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) | #01091A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070C18 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B040B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0219
#1A0219
oklch(15.8% 0.062 329.6)
- #001203
#001203
oklch(15.9% 0.046 148.4)
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 #1A0219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #1A0219 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.