#1A0835
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.6% 0.082 296.3), rgb(26, 8, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#1A0835 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0835 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 8, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.082 296.3) |
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 #1A0835 | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0835 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0835 text on white | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0835 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F6
oklch(70.7% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9767F2
oklch(63% 0.2 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8349E0
oklch(55.5% 0.217 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F39C3
oklch(49.1% 0.202 296)
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Step 800
800
#5A309D
oklch(42.5% 0.167 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0835
oklch(19.6% 0.082 296.3)
#1A0835 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) | #001336 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001234 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13131D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0835
#1A0835
oklch(19.6% 0.082 296.3)
- #141700
#141700
oklch(19.5% 0.044 115.9)
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 #1A0835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
Use #1A0835 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.