#1D1845
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.5% 0.081 283.6), rgb(29, 24, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#1D1845 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1845 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 24, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.081 283.6) |
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 #1D1845 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1845 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1845 text on white | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1845 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9691FD
oklch(70.8% 0.155 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F71FA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A54E9
oklch(55.5% 0.215 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5943CB
oklch(49.1% 0.2 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#4839A4
oklch(42.7% 0.165 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3382
oklch(37.8% 0.128 283.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1845
oklch(24.5% 0.081 283.6)
#1D1845 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) | #002046 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D44 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D222B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1845
#1D1845
oklch(24.5% 0.081 283.6)
- #252100
#252100
oklch(24.5% 0.051 102.9)
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 #1D1845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
Use #1D1845 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.