#1C062F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19% 0.078 304.6), rgb(28, 6, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#1C062F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C062F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 6, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 77%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.078 304.6) |
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 #1C062F | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C062F | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C062F text on white | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C062F text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EB
oklch(70.8% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A464E4
oklch(63% 0.19 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9047D2
oklch(55.7% 0.206 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#632F93
oklch(42.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C062F
oklch(19% 0.078 304.6)
#1C062F 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) | #001130 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00122E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181019 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C062F
#1C062F
oklch(19% 0.078 304.6)
- #0F1700
#0F1700
oklch(19% 0.047 124.7)
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 #1C062F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #1C062F 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.