#1B174B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.6% 0.093 280.6), rgb(27, 23, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#1B174B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B174B |
| RGB | rgb(27, 23, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.093 280.6) |
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 #1B174B | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B174B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B174B text on white | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B174B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#644EFB
oklch(55.7% 0.244 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#533CDB
oklch(49% 0.228 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#4434B1
oklch(42.8% 0.188 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#38308C
oklch(37.8% 0.147 280.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B174B
oklch(24.6% 0.093 280.6)
#1B174B 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) | #00214D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D4A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02242E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B174B
#1B174B
oklch(24.6% 0.093 280.6)
- #262100
#262100
oklch(24.6% 0.051 101.1)
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 #1B174B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #1B174B 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.