#1A162F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.9% 0.048 289.2), rgb(26, 22, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#1A162F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A162F |
| RGB | rgb(26, 22, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.048 289.2) |
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 #1A162F | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A162F | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A162F text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A162F 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#887DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.116 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7265B8
oklch(55.7% 0.126 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#60539E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4480
oklch(42.6% 0.097 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413A67
oklch(37.7% 0.076 289.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A162F
oklch(21.9% 0.048 289.2)
#1A162F 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) | #0D1A30 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E192E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151B20 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A162F
#1A162F
oklch(21.9% 0.048 289.2)
- #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 #1A162F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
Use #1A162F 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.