#1C0718
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.3% 0.047 335.2), rgb(28, 7, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#1C0718 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0718 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 7, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 60%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.047 335.2) |
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 #1C0718 | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0718 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0718 text on white | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0718 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 335)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA5
oklch(63.2% 0.114 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5590
oklch(55.7% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#88457A
oklch(49.2% 0.115 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#593151
oklch(37.6% 0.075 334.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0718
oklch(17.3% 0.047 335.2)
#1C0718 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) | #070D19 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1017 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E080E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0718
#1C0718
oklch(17.3% 0.047 335.2)
- #001508
#001508
oklch(17.2% 0.042 156.2)
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 #1C0718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.086
Use #1C0718 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.