#1B062E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.7% 0.077 304.1), rgb(27, 6, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#1B062E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B062E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 6, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 77%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.077 304.1) |
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 #1B062E | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B062E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B062E text on white | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B062E text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400
#B588EA
oklch(70.8% 0.146 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A366E3
oklch(63.2% 0.186 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E49D1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7939B5
oklch(49.2% 0.188 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#623092
oklch(42.6% 0.155 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B062E
oklch(18.7% 0.077 304.1)
#1B062E 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) | #00112F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170F19 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B062E
#1B062E
oklch(18.7% 0.077 304.1)
- #0F1600
#0F1600
oklch(18.6% 0.046 123.4)
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 #1B062E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.072
Use #1B062E 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.