#1A0B33
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.9% 0.075 296.1), rgb(26, 11, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (18.42:1).
About this color
#1A0B33 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0B33 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 11, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.075 296.1) |
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 #1A0B33 | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0B33 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0B33 text on white | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0B33 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#956CE8
oklch(63% 0.181 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8150D7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D40BA
oklch(49.1% 0.182 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0B33
oklch(19.9% 0.075 296.1)
#1A0B33 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) | #001434 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001332 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14141D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0B33
#1A0B33
oklch(19.9% 0.075 296.1)
- #151800
#151800
oklch(19.9% 0.045 115.7)
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 #1A0B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #1A0B33 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.