#1D0826
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.7% 0.063 314.4), rgb(29, 8, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#1D0826 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 314°. 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 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0826 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 8, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 65%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.063 314.4) |
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 #1D0826 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0826 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0826 text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0826 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E3
oklch(81% 0.075 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.152 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#964FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.165 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#803F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#68357E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552F66
oklch(37.8% 0.1 314.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0826
oklch(18.7% 0.063 314.4)
#1D0826 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) | #021027 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071225 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0D15 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0826
#1D0826
oklch(18.7% 0.063 314.4)
- #081800
#081800
oklch(18.7% 0.054 134.3)
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 #1D0826, 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 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.076
Use #1D0826 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.