#1A0717
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.9% 0.044 333.6), rgb(26, 7, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#1A0717 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0717 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 7, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 58%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.044 333.6) |
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 #1A0717 | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0717 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0717 text on white | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0717 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B070A4
oklch(63% 0.106 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5790
oklch(55.5% 0.117 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#84477A
oklch(49% 0.108 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B63
oklch(42.8% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0717
oklch(16.9% 0.044 333.6)
#1A0717 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) | #070C18 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0F16 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B080D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0717
#1A0717
oklch(16.9% 0.044 333.6)
- #001406
#001406
oklch(16.8% 0.043 153.2)
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 #1A0717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.089
Use #1A0717 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.