#1D0C2E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.1% 0.066 304.1), rgb(29, 12, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#1D0C2E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D0C2E |
| RGB | rgb(29, 12, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 59%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.066 304.1) |
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 #1D0C2E | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D0C2E | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D0C2E text on white | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D0C2E text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.126 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 304)
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Step 600
600
#8A52C4
oklch(55.6% 0.174 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7642AA
oklch(49.2% 0.162 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#603789
oklch(42.8% 0.134 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D0C2E
oklch(20.1% 0.066 304.1)
#1D0C2E 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) | #00142F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05142D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A131B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D0C2E
#1D0C2E
oklch(20.1% 0.066 304.1)
- #111A00
#111A00
oklch(20.1% 0.051 125.2)
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 #1D0C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.073
Use #1D0C2E 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.