#1B0415
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.2% 0.052 338.7), rgb(27, 4, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.53:1).
About this color
#1B0415 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0415 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 4, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 74%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.052 338.7) |
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 #1B0415 | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0415 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0415 text on white | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0415 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#C988B5
oklch(70.6% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54F8E
oklch(55.5% 0.137 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4079
oklch(49.1% 0.127 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#733562
oklch(42.7% 0.105 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0415
oklch(16.2% 0.052 338.7)
#1B0415 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) | #050A16 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0E14 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D050A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0415
#1B0415
oklch(16.2% 0.052 338.7)
- #001208
#001208
oklch(16.1% 0.036 160.1)
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 #1B0415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.086
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.089
Use #1B0415 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.