#1A0716
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.8% 0.043 335.8), rgb(26, 7, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (19.33:1).
About this color
#1A0716 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0716 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 7, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 58%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.043 335.8) |
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 #1A0716 | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0716 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0716 text on white | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0716 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B170A2
oklch(63.1% 0.105 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C588C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#854877
oklch(49.2% 0.104 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0716
oklch(16.8% 0.043 335.8)
#1A0716 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) | #070C17 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0F15 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C080D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0716
#1A0716
oklch(16.8% 0.043 335.8)
- #001407
#001407
oklch(16.8% 0.041 155.2)
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 #1A0716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.084
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
Use #1A0716 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.