#1D1528
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.5% 0.038 302.7), rgb(29, 21, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#1D1528 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1528 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 21, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 31%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.038 302.7) |
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 #1D1528 | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1528 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1528 text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1528 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#947CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A4
oklch(55.6% 0.101 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B538C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#574472
oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1528
oklch(21.5% 0.038 302.7)
#1D1528 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) | #111829 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121927 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B181C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1528
#1D1528
oklch(21.5% 0.038 302.7)
- #161C07
#161C07
oklch(21.4% 0.038 122.7)
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 #1D1528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #1D1528 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.