#1A0720
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.5% 0.055 317.5), rgb(26, 7, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#1A0720 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0720 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 7, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 64%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.055 317.5) |
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 #1A0720 | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0720 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0720 text on white | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0720 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCC
oklch(70.8% 0.105 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DBE
oklch(63% 0.135 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9554AA
oklch(55.6% 0.145 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4492
oklch(49.1% 0.135 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#673877
oklch(42.6% 0.113 317)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0720
oklch(17.5% 0.055 317.5)
#1A0720 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) | #030E21 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08101F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0B12 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0720
#1A0720
oklch(17.5% 0.055 317.5)
- #041500
#041500
oklch(17.3% 0.053 137.6)
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 #1A0720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
Use #1A0720 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.