#1C0520
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.4% 0.062 321.7), rgb(28, 5, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#1C0520 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0520 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 5, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.062 321.7) |
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 #1C0520 | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0520 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0520 text on white | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0520 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C287CC
oklch(70.6% 0.117 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B267BF
oklch(63% 0.15 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4CAB
oklch(55.5% 0.163 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#863D93
oklch(49.1% 0.151 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3377
oklch(42.7% 0.125 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0520
oklch(17.4% 0.062 321.7)
#1C0520 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) | #010D21 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080F1F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0911 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0520
#1C0520
oklch(17.4% 0.062 321.7)
- #011600
#011600
oklch(17.4% 0.058 141.4)
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 #1C0520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
Use #1C0520 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.