#1B021B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(16.1% 0.065 328.1), rgb(27, 2, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (19.60:1).
About this color
#1B021B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B021B |
| RGB | rgb(27, 2, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.065 328.1) |
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 #1B021B | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B021B | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B021B text on white | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B021B text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B9
oklch(63.2% 0.157 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A647A4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E388D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#732F72
oklch(42.7% 0.13 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B021B
oklch(16.1% 0.065 328.1)
#1B021B 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) | #00091C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070D1A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C040C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B021B
#1B021B
oklch(16.1% 0.065 328.1)
- #001303
#001303
oklch(16.3% 0.047 147.9)
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 #1B021B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
Use #1B021B 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.