#1B0824
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.2% 0.059 313.4), rgb(27, 8, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#1B0824 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0824 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 8, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.059 313.4) |
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 #1B0824 | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0824 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0824 text on white | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0824 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC6
oklch(63.2% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9353B2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4399
oklch(49.1% 0.143 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#66377C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0824
oklch(18.2% 0.059 313.4)
#1B0824 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) | #020F25 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071123 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0D14 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0824
#1B0824
oklch(18.2% 0.059 313.4)
- #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 #1B0824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
Use #1B0824 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.