#1C0517
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.8% 0.052 336.7), rgb(28, 5, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#1C0517 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0517 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 5, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 70%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.052 336.7) |
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 #1C0517 | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0517 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0517 text on white | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0517 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA5
oklch(63% 0.125 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35090
oklch(55.5% 0.136 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C407B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#723664
oklch(42.8% 0.104 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F51
oklch(37.6% 0.081 337)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0517
oklch(16.8% 0.052 336.7)
#1C0517 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) | #050B18 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0F16 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E060C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0517
#1C0517
oklch(16.8% 0.052 336.7)
- #001408
#001408
oklch(16.8% 0.04 157.4)
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 #1C0517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.086
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
Use #1C0517 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.