#1A0723
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.7% 0.059 313.4), rgb(26, 7, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (19.11:1).
About this color
#1A0723 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0723 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 7, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.059 313.4) |
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 #1A0723 | 19.11:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0723 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0723 text on white | 19.11:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0723 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC6
oklch(63% 0.144 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9352B3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D429A
oklch(49% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533064
oklch(37.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0723
oklch(17.7% 0.059 313.4)
#1A0723 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) | #010E24 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061022 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190C13 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0723
#1A0723
oklch(17.7% 0.059 313.4)
- #071500
#071500
oklch(17.6% 0.05 133.7)
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 #1A0723, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
Use #1A0723 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.