#1A0E29
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.6% 0.054 302.2), rgb(26, 14, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#1A0E29 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A0E29 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 14, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.054 302.2) |
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 #1A0E29 | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A0E29 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A0E29 text on white | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A0E29 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9975CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#845CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.141 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E80
oklch(42.8% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A0E29
oklch(19.6% 0.054 302.2)
#1A0E29 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) | #05142A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081428 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171319 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A0E29
#1A0E29
oklch(19.6% 0.054 302.2)
- #121800
#121800
oklch(19.6% 0.047 121.1)
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 #1A0E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #1A0E29 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.