#1A1239
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.8% 0.072 288.4), rgb(26, 18, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#1A1239 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A1239 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 18, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.072 288.4) |
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 #1A1239 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A1239 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A1239 text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A1239 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E91F0
oklch(70.7% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8873EB
oklch(63.2% 0.174 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7357DA
oklch(55.6% 0.191 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6146BD
oklch(49.1% 0.178 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B99
oklch(42.8% 0.147 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 288.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A1239
oklch(21.8% 0.072 288.4)
#1A1239 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) | #00193A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001838 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101B23 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A1239
#1A1239
oklch(21.8% 0.072 288.4)
- #1C1C00
#1C1C00
oklch(21.9% 0.048 109.8)
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 #1A1239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
Use #1A1239 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.