#1B082D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19% 0.072 303.9), rgb(27, 8, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.76:1).
About this color
#1B082D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B082D |
| RGB | rgb(27, 8, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 70%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.072 303.9) |
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 #1B082D | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B082D | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B082D text on white | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B082D 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.086 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A169DD
oklch(63.1% 0.174 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4ECB
oklch(55.7% 0.188 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#773DAF
oklch(49% 0.175 304)
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Step 800
800
#61348E
oklch(42.8% 0.145 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B082D
oklch(19% 0.072 303.9)
#1B082D 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) | #00112E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00122C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181019 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B082D
#1B082D
oklch(19% 0.072 303.9)
- #0F1700
#0F1700
oklch(19% 0.047 124.7)
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 #1B082D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #1B082D 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.