#1D0833
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.9% 0.08 301.8), rgb(29, 8, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#1D0833 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0833 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 8, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.08 301.8) |
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 #1D0833 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0833 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0833 text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0833 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B287EF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A065E9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C47D7
oklch(55.6% 0.211 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7737BB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#612F97
oklch(42.7% 0.162 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0833
oklch(19.9% 0.08 301.8)
#1D0833 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) | #001334 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001332 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18121C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0833
#1D0833
oklch(19.9% 0.08 301.8)
- #121900
#121900
oklch(19.9% 0.049 122.5)
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 #1D0833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #1D0833 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.