Nearest named color: Jet Black
#1A0325
#1A0325
Nearest named
Jet Black
Family
Black
Lightness
17.0%
Chroma
0.072
Hue angle
313.1°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
19.38:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.04:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#330033
CSS oklch()
17% 0.07 313

#1A0325 is a deep, temperate magenta. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It is too dark to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #1A0325

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A0325 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A0325 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #1A0325 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 17/100
Very low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 81/100
Very high
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 30/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 82/100
Very high
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 28/100
Low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 9/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 52/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 92/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1A0325

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People also use #1A0325 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 19.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DBB3ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #260325 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1A0325 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1A0325;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 3 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.0% 0.072 313.1);
  --color-50: #FAF0FE;
  --color-100: #F1D8FD;
  --color-200: #E3B4F9;
  --color-300: #CC81EE;
  --color-400: #B353DF;
  --color-500: #9630C5;
  --color-600: #742C96;
  --color-700: #54256A;
  --color-800: #381C45;
  --color-900: #23132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}