#1C0415
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.4% 0.053 340.3), rgb(28, 4, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.48:1).
About this color
#1C0415 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0415 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 4, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 75%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.053 340.3) |
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 #1C0415 | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0415 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0415 text on white | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0415 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B4
oklch(70.8% 0.1 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC68A1
oklch(63.1% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#A74E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F77
oklch(49.2% 0.129 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#743461
oklch(42.7% 0.107 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 340.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0415
oklch(16.4% 0.053 340.3)
#1C0415 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) | #050A16 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0E14 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E040A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0415
#1C0415
oklch(16.4% 0.053 340.3)
- #001309
#001309
oklch(16.5% 0.037 161)
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 #1C0415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.088
Use #1C0415 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.