#1A082C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.7% 0.07 303.3), rgb(26, 8, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#1A082C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A082C |
| RGB | rgb(26, 8, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.07 303.3) |
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 #1A082C | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A082C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A082C text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A082C 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE4
oklch(70.8% 0.132 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.169 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4FC9
oklch(55.6% 0.184 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#763FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.171 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#60358D
oklch(42.7% 0.142 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A082C
oklch(18.7% 0.07 303.3)
#1A082C 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) | #00112D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161018 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A082C
#1A082C
oklch(18.7% 0.07 303.3)
- #0F1600
#0F1600
oklch(18.6% 0.046 123.4)
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 #1A082C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #1A082C 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.