#1B0626
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18% 0.066 312), rgb(27, 6, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#1B0626 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0626 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 6, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 73%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.066 312) |
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 #1B0626 | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0626 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0626 text on white | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0626 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D9
oklch(70.8% 0.125 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CF
oklch(63.2% 0.16 312)
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Step 600
600
#954DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.175 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312)
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Step 800
800
#673483
oklch(42.8% 0.134 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0626
oklch(18% 0.066 312)
#1B0626 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) | #000F27 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041025 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0C14 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0626
#1B0626
oklch(18% 0.066 312)
- #091600
#091600
oklch(18.1% 0.05 131.9)
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 #1B0626, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
Use #1B0626 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.