#1D0525
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18% 0.068 316.8), rgb(29, 5, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#1D0525 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0525 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 5, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.068 316.8) |
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 #1D0525 | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0525 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0525 text on white | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0525 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.045 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B065CB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B8
oklch(55.7% 0.18 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0525
oklch(18% 0.068 316.8)
#1D0525 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) | #000E26 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051024 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D0A13 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0525
#1D0525
oklch(18% 0.068 316.8)
- #051700
#051700
oklch(18.1% 0.055 137.1)
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 #1D0525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
Use #1D0525 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.