#1B0918
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.6% 0.041 333.7), rgb(27, 9, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.11:1).
About this color
#1B0918 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B0918 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 9, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 50%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.041 333.7) |
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 #1B0918 | 19.11:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B0918 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B0918 text on white | 19.11:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B0918 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB5
oklch(70.8% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A3
oklch(63.1% 0.1 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#995A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.108 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#824978
oklch(49% 0.101 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D62
oklch(42.8% 0.082 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B0918
oklch(17.6% 0.041 333.7)
#1B0918 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) | #090E19 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1017 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0A0F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B0918
#1B0918
oklch(17.6% 0.041 333.7)
- #011608
#011608
oklch(17.7% 0.042 154)
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 #1B0918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #1B0918 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.