#1A051C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(16.7% 0.056 324.3), rgb(26, 5, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (19.40:1).
About this color
#1A051C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A051C |
| RGB | rgb(26, 5, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 70%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.056 324.3) |
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 #1A051C | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A051C | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A051C text on white | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A051C text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D9
oklch(81% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.134 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A3
oklch(55.6% 0.146 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A051C
oklch(16.7% 0.056 324.3)
#1A051C 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) | #030C1D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080E1B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B080F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A051C
#1A051C
oklch(16.7% 0.056 324.3)
- #001401
#001401
oklch(16.6% 0.054 144.1)
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 #1A051C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.082
Use #1A051C 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.