#1D0318
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.6% 0.06 335.9), rgb(29, 3, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#1D0318 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0318 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 3, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.06 335.9) |
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 #1D0318 | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0318 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0318 text on white | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0318 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A94996
oklch(55.6% 0.157 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#913980
oklch(49.1% 0.147 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#763068
oklch(42.7% 0.122 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B54
oklch(37.6% 0.094 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0318
oklch(16.6% 0.06 335.9)
#1D0318 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) | #030A19 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0E17 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F040B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0318
#1D0318
oklch(16.6% 0.06 335.9)
- #001307
#001307
oklch(16.4% 0.04 156.3)
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 #1D0318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.086
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.087
Use #1D0318 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.