#1B071A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.2% 0.048 329.3), rgb(27, 7, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#1B071A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B071A |
| RGB | rgb(27, 7, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.048 329.3) |
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 #1B071A | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B071A | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B071A text on white | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B071A 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAC
oklch(63% 0.117 329)
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Step 600
600
#9B5597
oklch(55.5% 0.127 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#854581
oklch(49.2% 0.119 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3969
oklch(42.7% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#583255
oklch(37.8% 0.076 329.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B071A
oklch(17.2% 0.048 329.3)
#1B071A 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) | #060D1B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1019 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C090F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B071A
#1B071A
oklch(17.2% 0.048 329.3)
- #001504
#001504
oklch(17.1% 0.048 148.8)
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 #1B071A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.087
Use #1B071A 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.