#1C0113
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.5% 0.061 342.6), rgb(28, 1, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#1C0113 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0113 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 1, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 93%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.061 342.6) |
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 #1C0113 | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0113 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0113 text on white | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0113 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D282B4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#C561A2
oklch(63.2% 0.149 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0448C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#973577
oklch(49.1% 0.151 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D61
oklch(42.8% 0.125 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#63294F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 342.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0113
oklch(15.5% 0.061 342.6)
#1C0113 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) | #020714 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0C12 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0107 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0113
#1C0113
oklch(15.5% 0.061 342.6)
- #001008
#001008
oklch(15.3% 0.033 163.7)
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 #1C0113, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.090
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
Use #1C0113 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.