#1D0C19
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.6% 0.037 336.3), rgb(29, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.76:1).
About this color
#1D0C19 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0C19 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 41%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.037 336.3) |
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 #1D0C19 | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0C19 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0C19 text on white | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0C19 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC749E
oklch(63% 0.09 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#975C89
oklch(55.6% 0.098 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#814C74
oklch(49.2% 0.09 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#693E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#55354D
oklch(37.6% 0.059 336.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0C19
oklch(18.6% 0.037 336.3)
#1D0C19 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) | #0C1019 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111319 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0D11 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0C19
#1D0C19
oklch(18.6% 0.037 336.3)
- #04180C
#04180C
oklch(18.8% 0.037 155.7)
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 #1D0C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #1D0C19 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.