#1D021B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(16.5% 0.066 331), rgb(29, 2, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#1D021B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D021B |
| RGB | rgb(29, 2, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.066 331) |
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 #1D021B | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D021B | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D021B text on white | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D021B text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD8
oklch(81% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C4
oklch(70.8% 0.124 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 331)
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Step 600
600
#A944A1
oklch(55.5% 0.173 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#91358A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#762D70
oklch(42.7% 0.133 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F295A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 331)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D021B
oklch(16.5% 0.066 331)
#1D021B 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) | #010A1C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080E1A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F040C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D021B
#1D021B
oklch(16.5% 0.066 331)
- #001305
#001305
oklch(16.4% 0.043 152)
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 #1D021B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
Use #1D021B 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.