#1A0D2D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.8% 0.062 299.4), rgb(26, 13, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#1A0D2D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0D2D |
| RGB | rgb(26, 13, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.062 299.4) |
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 #1A0D2D | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0D2D | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0D2D text on white | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0D2D 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.118 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9771D6
oklch(63% 0.151 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8357C4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A9
oklch(49.2% 0.152 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B89
oklch(42.7% 0.126 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0D2D
oklch(19.8% 0.062 299.4)
#1A0D2D 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) | #01142E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04142C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16141B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0D2D
#1A0D2D
oklch(19.8% 0.062 299.4)
- #131800
#131800
oklch(19.7% 0.046 119.4)
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 #1A0D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
Use #1A0D2D 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.