#1C0216
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16% 0.06 337.7), rgb(28, 2, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.63:1).
About this color
#1C0216 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0216 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 2, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.06 337.7) |
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 #1C0216 | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0216 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0216 text on white | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0216 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#C063A8
oklch(63.1% 0.146 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4794
oklch(55.6% 0.16 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#93387E
oklch(49.2% 0.148 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#772F66
oklch(42.6% 0.122 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0216
oklch(16% 0.06 337.7)
#1C0216 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) | #030917 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0D15 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E030A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0216
#1C0216
oklch(16% 0.06 337.7)
- #001207
#001207
oklch(16% 0.038 157.6)
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 #1C0216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.090
Use #1C0216 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.