#1D0923
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.6% 0.057 317.8), rgb(29, 9, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#1D0923 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0923 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 9, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.057 317.8) |
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 #1D0923 | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0923 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0923 text on white | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0923 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CBF
oklch(63% 0.138 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9653AB
oklch(55.6% 0.148 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#804393
oklch(49.2% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#683777
oklch(42.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0923
oklch(18.6% 0.057 317.8)
#1D0923 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) | #041024 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1222 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D0D14 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0923
#1D0923
oklch(18.6% 0.057 317.8)
- #051800
#051800
oklch(18.5% 0.057 137.5)
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 #1D0923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
Use #1D0923 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.