#1D1034
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.4% 0.068 296.9), rgb(29, 16, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#1D1034 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1034 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 16, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 53%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.068 296.9) |
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 #1D1034 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1034 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1034 text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1034 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6EF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE7
oklch(70.6% 0.13 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9570E0
oklch(63.2% 0.165 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8055CD
oklch(55.6% 0.178 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D44B2
oklch(49.1% 0.167 297)
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Step 800
800
#583990
oklch(42.7% 0.138 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483273
oklch(37.7% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1034
oklch(21.4% 0.068 296.9)
#1D1034 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) | #011835 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041733 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181820 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1034
#1D1034
oklch(21.4% 0.068 296.9)
- #181C00
#181C00
oklch(21.5% 0.049 116.9)
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 #1D1034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #1D1034 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.