#1D1A42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.6% 0.073 283), rgb(29, 26, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#1D1A42 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1A42 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 26, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.073 283) |
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 #1D1A42 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1A42 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1A42 text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1A42 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9594F4
oklch(70.8% 0.139 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E76F0
oklch(63.2% 0.177 283)
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Step 600
600
#695BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.192 283)
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Step 700
700
#5849C1
oklch(49.1% 0.18 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#473D9C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B357C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1A42
oklch(24.6% 0.073 283)
#1D1A42 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) | #052143 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031E41 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F232B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1A42
#1D1A42
oklch(24.6% 0.073 283)
- #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 #1D1A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #1D1A42 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.