#1A1422
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.6% 0.029 303.6), rgb(26, 20, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#1A1422 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A1422 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 20, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 26%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.029 303.6) |
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 #1A1422 | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A1422 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A1422 text on white | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A1422 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD3
oklch(81% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A799BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#927FAC
oklch(63% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D6898
oklch(55.6% 0.077 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#695781
oklch(49.1% 0.069 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#564769
oklch(42.7% 0.058 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#473C55
oklch(37.8% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A1422
oklch(20.6% 0.029 303.6)
#1A1422 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) | #111623 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121722 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191619 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A1422
#1A1422
oklch(20.6% 0.029 303.6)
- #15190B
#15190B
oklch(20.5% 0.027 121.8)
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 #1A1422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.031
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #1A1422 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.