#1B0822
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18% 0.056 316.1), rgb(27, 8, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#1B0822 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0822 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 8, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.056 316.1) |
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 #1B0822 | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0822 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0822 text on white | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0822 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 316)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC1
oklch(63% 0.137 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9454AD
oklch(55.6% 0.148 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4394
oklch(49% 0.138 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0822
oklch(18% 0.056 316.1)
#1B0822 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) | #030F23 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081121 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0C13 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0822
#1B0822
oklch(18% 0.056 316.1)
- #061700
#061700
oklch(18.2% 0.054 136)
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 #1B0822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
Use #1B0822 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.