#1A122E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.9% 0.054 294.4), rgb(26, 18, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#1A122E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A122E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 18, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.054 294.4) |
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 #1A122E | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A122E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A122E text on white | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A122E text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A494DA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F78D0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#674EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.132 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#544084
oklch(42.7% 0.11 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A122E
oklch(20.9% 0.054 294.4)
#1A122E 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) | #08172F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09162D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15181D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A122E
#1A122E
oklch(20.9% 0.054 294.4)
- #181A00
#181A00
oklch(20.9% 0.047 113.6)
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 #1A122E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
Use #1A122E 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.