#1B041A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.5% 0.057 329.5), rgb(27, 4, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (19.46:1).
About this color
#1B041A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B041A |
| RGB | rgb(27, 4, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 74%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.057 329.5) |
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 #1B041A | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B041A | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B041A text on white | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B041A 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B768B2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E86
oklch(49.1% 0.139 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B041A
oklch(16.5% 0.057 329.5)
#1B041A 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) | #030B1B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090E19 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C060D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B041A
#1B041A
oklch(16.5% 0.057 329.5)
- #001404
#001404
oklch(16.7% 0.047 149.3)
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 #1B041A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.087
Use #1B041A 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.