#1D0921
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.5% 0.054 320.7), rgb(29, 9, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#1D0921 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0921 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 9, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.054 320.7) |
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 #1D0921 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0921 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0921 text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0921 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.131 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9854A5
oklch(55.7% 0.141 321)
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Step 700
700
#81438E
oklch(49% 0.133 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#693873
oklch(42.7% 0.109 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0921
oklch(18.5% 0.054 320.7)
#1D0921 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) | #051022 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1220 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D0C13 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0921
#1D0921
oklch(18.5% 0.054 320.7)
- #041802
#041802
oklch(18.5% 0.053 140.8)
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 #1D0921, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
Use #1D0921 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.