#1D142D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.7% 0.049 298.9), rgb(29, 20, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#1D142D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D142D |
| RGB | rgb(29, 20, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.049 298.9) |
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 #1D142D | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D142D | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D142D text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D142D text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A894D3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9378C7
oklch(63% 0.119 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B3
oklch(55.6% 0.128 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#57417D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#473765
oklch(37.6% 0.078 298.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D142D
oklch(21.7% 0.049 298.9)
#1D142D 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) | #0D192E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E182C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A181E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D142D
#1D142D
oklch(21.7% 0.049 298.9)
- #181D01
#181D01
oklch(21.8% 0.049 118.6)
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 #1D142D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #1D142D 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.