#1A1024
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.7% 0.041 306), rgb(26, 16, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#1A1024 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A1024 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 16, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 38%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.041 306) |
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 #1A1024 | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A1024 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A1024 text on white | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A1024 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9879B9
oklch(63% 0.1 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8361A5
oklch(55.5% 0.109 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F508E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 306)
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Step 800
800
#5A4273
oklch(42.7% 0.083 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A1024
oklch(19.7% 0.041 306)
#1A1024 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) | #0B1425 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1423 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181318 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A1024
#1A1024
oklch(19.7% 0.041 306)
- #111903
#111903
oklch(19.9% 0.043 125.7)
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 #1A1024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
Use #1A1024 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.