#1A153A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.6% 0.069 285.6), rgb(26, 21, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#1A153A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A153A |
| RGB | rgb(26, 21, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.069 285.6) |
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 #1A153A | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A153A | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A153A text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A153A text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF4
oklch(81% 0.081 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500
#8376E8
oklch(63.1% 0.166 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5CD6
oklch(55.7% 0.18 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C4ABA
oklch(49% 0.169 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E96
oklch(42.7% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A153A
oklch(22.6% 0.069 285.6)
#1A153A 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) | #031B3B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021939 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1D25 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A153A
#1A153A
oklch(22.6% 0.069 285.6)
- #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 #1A153A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #1A153A 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.