#1D174B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.8% 0.092 282.6), rgb(29, 23, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#1D174B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D174B |
| RGB | rgb(29, 23, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.092 282.6) |
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 #1D174B | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D174B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D174B text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D174B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#684CF9
oklch(55.5% 0.243 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#583BD9
oklch(49.1% 0.225 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4733B0
oklch(42.8% 0.187 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B2F8B
oklch(37.8% 0.146 282.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D174B
oklch(24.8% 0.092 282.6)
#1D174B 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) | #00214D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D4A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07242E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D174B
#1D174B
oklch(24.8% 0.092 282.6)
- #262200
#262200
oklch(24.9% 0.052 103)
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 #1D174B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #1D174B 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.