#1A0816
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17% 0.04 336.2), rgb(26, 8, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (19.26:1).
About this color
#1A0816 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0816 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 8, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.04 336.2) |
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 #1A0816 | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0816 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0816 text on white | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0816 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A0
oklch(63.1% 0.098 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A8B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#834A76
oklch(49.2% 0.098 336)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D60
oklch(42.8% 0.081 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0816
oklch(17% 0.04 336.2)
#1A0816 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) | #080D16 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0F15 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C090D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0816
#1A0816
oklch(17% 0.04 336.2)
- #001408
#001408
oklch(16.8% 0.04 157.4)
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 #1A0816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.087
Use #1A0816 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.