#1D1540
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.4% 0.078 287.3), rgb(29, 21, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#1D1540 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1540 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 21, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.078 287.3) |
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 #1D1540 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1540 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1540 text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1540 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8670F4
oklch(63.1% 0.19 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7254E3
oklch(55.7% 0.207 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#6043C5
oklch(49.2% 0.192 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E389F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1540
oklch(23.4% 0.078 287.3)
#1D1540 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) | #001D41 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B3F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111F28 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1540
#1D1540
oklch(23.4% 0.078 287.3)
- #211F00
#211F00
oklch(23.4% 0.05 106.2)
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 #1D1540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #1D1540 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.