#1C0525
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.8% 0.068 315.2), rgb(28, 5, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#1C0525 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0525 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 5, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.068 315.2) |
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 #1C0525 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0525 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0525 text on white | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0525 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#833A9F
oklch(49% 0.166 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0525
oklch(17.8% 0.068 315.2)
#1C0525 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) | #000E26 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041024 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0B13 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0525
#1C0525
oklch(17.8% 0.068 315.2)
- #061600
#061600
oklch(17.9% 0.053 135.5)
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 #1C0525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
Use #1C0525 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.