#1A133E
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(22.5% 0.079 285.6), rgb(26, 19, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#1A133E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A133E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 19, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 53%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.079 285.6) |
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 #1A133E | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A133E | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A133E text on white | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A133E text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9991F9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8371F5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E55E4
oklch(55.6% 0.207 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D44C6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A0
oklch(42.6% 0.159 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E337F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 285.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A133E
oklch(22.5% 0.079 285.6)
#1A133E 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) | #001B3F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D1D26 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A133E
#1A133E
oklch(22.5% 0.079 285.6)
- #1F1D00
#1F1D00
oklch(22.6% 0.048 106)
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 #1A133E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #1A133E 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.