#1B0625
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.9% 0.065 313.2), rgb(27, 6, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#1B0625 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0625 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 6, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 72%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.065 313.2) |
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 #1B0625 | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0625 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0625 text on white | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0625 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CC
oklch(63.1% 0.157 313)
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Step 600
600
#964EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.171 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0625
oklch(17.9% 0.065 313.2)
#1B0625 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) | #000E26 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051024 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0C14 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0625
#1B0625
oklch(17.9% 0.065 313.2)
- #081600
#081600
oklch(18% 0.051 133.1)
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 #1B0625, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
Use #1B0625 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.