#1A101E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.3% 0.031 316), rgb(26, 16, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#1A101E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A101E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 16, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 30%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.031 316) |
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 #1A101E | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A101E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A101E text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A101E 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BA
oklch(70.7% 0.059 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.077 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#866494
oklch(55.6% 0.082 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#72537E
oklch(49.1% 0.076 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4467
oklch(42.8% 0.064 316)
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Step 900
900
#4C3953
oklch(37.6% 0.05 316.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A101E
oklch(19.3% 0.031 316)
#1A101E 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) | #0E131F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10141E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1215 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A101E
#1A101E
oklch(19.3% 0.031 316)
- #0E1809
#0E1809
oklch(19.4% 0.032 135.8)
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 #1A101E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
Use #1A101E 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.