#1B103D
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(21.9% 0.082 289.1), rgb(27, 16, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#1B103D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B103D |
| RGB | rgb(27, 16, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 58%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.082 289.1) |
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 #1B103D | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B103D | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B103D text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B103D text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FC
oklch(81% 0.097 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EFA
oklch(70.8% 0.155 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7650E6
oklch(55.7% 0.215 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#633FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.2 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#5135A2
oklch(42.7% 0.167 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B103D
oklch(21.9% 0.082 289.1)
#1B103D 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) | #00193E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101B24 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B103D
#1B103D
oklch(21.9% 0.082 289.1)
- #1C1C00
#1C1C00
oklch(21.9% 0.048 109.8)
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 #1B103D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #1B103D 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.