#1A071E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.3% 0.053 320.5), rgb(26, 7, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#1A071E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A071E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 7, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 62%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.053 320.5) |
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 #1A071E | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A071E | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A071E text on white | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A071E text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9755A5
oklch(55.7% 0.139 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#80448D
oklch(49% 0.13 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55315C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 320.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A071E
oklch(17.3% 0.053 320.5)
#1A071E 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) | #040D1F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090F1D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0A11 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A071E
#1A071E
oklch(17.3% 0.053 320.5)
- #031501
#031501
oklch(17.3% 0.052 140.2)
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 #1A071E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
Use #1A071E 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.