#1A0829
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.5% 0.066 306.1), rgb(26, 8, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#1A0829 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0829 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 8, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.066 306.1) |
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 #1A0829 | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0829 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0829 text on white | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0829 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C1
oklch(55.6% 0.173 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7841A7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#613687
oklch(42.6% 0.133 306)
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Step 900
900
#4F306C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 305.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0829
oklch(18.5% 0.066 306.1)
#1A0829 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) | #00102A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031128 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170F17 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0829
#1A0829
oklch(18.5% 0.066 306.1)
- #0D1600
#0D1600
oklch(18.4% 0.047 126.5)
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 #1A0829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
Use #1A0829 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.