#1D1136
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.7% 0.069 294.9), rgb(29, 17, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#1D1136 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1136 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 17, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.069 294.9) |
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 #1D1136 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1136 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1136 text on white | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1136 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.132 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9270E3
oklch(63.1% 0.168 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D1
oklch(55.6% 0.183 295)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B5
oklch(49% 0.171 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563992
oklch(42.6% 0.14 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1136
oklch(21.7% 0.069 294.9)
#1D1136 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) | #011937 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031835 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171921 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1136
#1D1136
oklch(21.7% 0.069 294.9)
- #191C00
#191C00
oklch(21.6% 0.049 115.2)
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 #1D1136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #1D1136 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.