#1C0213
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.8% 0.058 343.1), rgb(28, 2, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.67:1).
About this color
#1C0213 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0213 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 2, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.058 343.1) |
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 #1C0213 | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0213 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0213 text on white | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0213 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C2649F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD488A
oklch(55.5% 0.152 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#943975
oklch(49% 0.141 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#79305F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0213
oklch(15.8% 0.058 343.1)
#1C0213 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) | #040814 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0D12 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0208 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0213
#1C0213
oklch(15.8% 0.058 343.1)
- #001109
#001109
oklch(15.7% 0.033 164.7)
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 #1C0213, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #1C0213 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.