#1A0722
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.7% 0.058 314.7), rgb(26, 7, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (19.13:1).
About this color
#1A0722 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0722 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 7, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.058 314.7) |
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 #1A0722 | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0722 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0722 text on white | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0722 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC4
oklch(63.2% 0.141 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9453B0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4397
oklch(49.1% 0.141 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#66377B
oklch(42.6% 0.119 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0722
oklch(17.7% 0.058 314.7)
#1A0722 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) | #020E23 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071021 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190C13 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0722
#1A0722
oklch(17.7% 0.058 314.7)
- #061500
#061500
oklch(17.5% 0.051 135)
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 #1A0722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
Use #1A0722 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.