#1C0218
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.1% 0.062 334.3), rgb(28, 2, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.60:1).
About this color
#1C0218 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0218 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 2, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 87%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.062 334.3) |
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 #1C0218 | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0218 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0218 text on white | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0218 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AE
oklch(63.1% 0.151 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA479A
oklch(55.7% 0.164 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#913783
oklch(49% 0.152 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 334)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0218
oklch(16.1% 0.062 334.3)
#1C0218 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) | #020919 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090D17 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E030B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0218
#1C0218
oklch(16.1% 0.062 334.3)
- #001206
#001206
oklch(16% 0.039 155.1)
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 #1C0218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.091
Use #1C0218 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.