#1D0518
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17% 0.054 336.4), rgb(29, 5, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#1D0518 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0518 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 5, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.054 336.4) |
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 #1D0518 | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0518 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0518 text on white | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0518 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C988B8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#A54E92
oklch(55.6% 0.142 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0518
oklch(17% 0.054 336.4)
#1D0518 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) | #050B19 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0F17 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F060D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0518
#1D0518
oklch(17% 0.054 336.4)
- #001508
#001508
oklch(17.2% 0.042 156.2)
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 #1D0518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.087
Use #1D0518 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.