#1A0629
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.1% 0.07 307.2), rgb(26, 6, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#1A0629 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0629 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 6, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.07 307.2) |
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 #1A0629 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0629 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0629 text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0629 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B789E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A569D8
oklch(63.2% 0.169 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#904DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.184 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.171 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0629
oklch(18.1% 0.07 307.2)
#1A0629 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) | #000F2A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011028 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180D16 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0629
#1A0629
oklch(18.1% 0.07 307.2)
- #0C1500
#0C1500
oklch(18% 0.046 126.9)
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 #1A0629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
Use #1A0629 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.