#1D123B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.4% 0.076 291.4), rgb(29, 18, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#1D123B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D123B |
| RGB | rgb(29, 18, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.076 291.4) |
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 #1D123B | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D123B | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D123B text on white | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D123B text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FED
oklch(63.1% 0.182 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7953DC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6642BE
oklch(49% 0.184 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#53389A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D123B
oklch(22.4% 0.076 291.4)
#1D123B 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) | #001A3C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141B24 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D123B
#1D123B
oklch(22.4% 0.076 291.4)
- #1C1D00
#1C1D00
oklch(22.2% 0.049 111.6)
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 #1D123B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #1D123B 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.