#1D0917
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.9% 0.042 339.9), rgb(29, 9, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#1D0917 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0917 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 9, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.042 339.9) |
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 #1D0917 | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0917 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0917 text on white | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0917 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2DF
oklch(88.4% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5CB
oklch(81% 0.05 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#B2709D
oklch(63% 0.102 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5888
oklch(55.6% 0.11 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#864873
oklch(49.1% 0.102 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#59334D
oklch(37.8% 0.067 339.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0917
oklch(17.9% 0.042 339.9)
#1D0917 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) | #0A0E17 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1116 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F090E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0917
#1D0917
oklch(17.9% 0.042 339.9)
- #00160B
#00160B
oklch(17.7% 0.039 160.9)
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 #1D0917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.086
Use #1D0917 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.