#1A0D2A
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.5% 0.057 302), rgb(26, 13, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#1A0D2A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0D2A |
| RGB | rgb(26, 13, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.057 302) |
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 #1A0D2A | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0D2A | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0D2A text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0D2A 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 302)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CF
oklch(63.2% 0.139 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8559BC
oklch(55.6% 0.152 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7049A2
oklch(49.1% 0.14 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C83
oklch(42.6% 0.116 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0D2A
oklch(19.5% 0.057 302)
#1A0D2A 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) | #04132B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071329 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171319 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0D2A
#1A0D2A
oklch(19.5% 0.057 302)
- #111800
#111800
oklch(19.5% 0.048 122.8)
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 #1A0D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #1A0D2A 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.