#1B121B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.8% 0.023 326.4), rgb(27, 18, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#1B121B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B121B |
| RGB | rgb(27, 18, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.023 326.4) |
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 #1B121B | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B121B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B121B text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B121B text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 326)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9B
oklch(63% 0.054 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#866786
oklch(55.5% 0.06 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#715671
oklch(49.1% 0.054 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C465C
oklch(42.6% 0.045 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B121B
oklch(19.8% 0.023 326.4)
#1B121B 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) | #11141B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13151B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1315 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B121B
#1B121B
oklch(19.8% 0.023 326.4)
- #0F180F
#0F180F
oklch(19.7% 0.022 144.7)
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 #1B121B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
Use #1B121B 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.