#1B0319
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.2% 0.059 331.2), rgb(27, 3, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.55:1).
About this color
#1B0319 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0319 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 3, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 80%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.059 331.2) |
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 #1B0319 | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0319 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0319 text on white | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0319 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B1
oklch(63.2% 0.144 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B86
oklch(49.1% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#73326C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0319
oklch(16.2% 0.059 331.2)
#1B0319 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) | #020A1A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090D18 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D050C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0319
#1B0319
oklch(16.2% 0.059 331.2)
- #001305
#001305
oklch(16.4% 0.043 152)
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 #1B0319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
Use #1B0319 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.