#1A0513
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.1% 0.046 341.8), rgb(26, 5, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (19.53:1).
About this color
#1A0513 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0513 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 5, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 68%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.046 341.8) |
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 #1A0513 | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0513 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0513 text on white | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0513 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25487
oklch(55.6% 0.121 342)
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Step 700
700
#8A4473
oklch(49% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0513
oklch(16.1% 0.046 341.8)
#1A0513 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) | #060A13 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0E12 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C050A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0513
#1A0513
oklch(16.1% 0.046 341.8)
- #001209
#001209
oklch(16.1% 0.035 162.7)
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 #1A0513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.089
Use #1A0513 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.