#1A123B
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22% 0.076 287.5), rgb(26, 18, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#1A123B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A123B |
| RGB | rgb(26, 18, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.076 287.5) |
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 #1A123B | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A123B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A123B text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A123B text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8671F0
oklch(63% 0.184 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7256DF
oklch(55.7% 0.199 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#6045C1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E3A9C
oklch(42.8% 0.152 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40337C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 287.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A123B
oklch(22% 0.076 287.5)
#1A123B 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) | #001A3C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1B24 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A123B
#1A123B
oklch(22% 0.076 287.5)
- #1D1C00
#1D1C00
oklch(22% 0.047 107.9)
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 #1A123B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #1A123B 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.