#1C0719
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.4% 0.048 333.1), rgb(28, 7, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#1C0719 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0719 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 7, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 60%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.048 333.1) |
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 #1C0719 | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0719 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0719 text on white | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0719 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA7
oklch(63% 0.117 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5493
oklch(55.6% 0.127 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#87447D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3866
oklch(42.7% 0.099 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0719
oklch(17.4% 0.048 333.1)
#1C0719 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) | #070D1A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1018 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E080E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0719
#1C0719
oklch(17.4% 0.048 333.1)
- #001607
#001607
oklch(17.6% 0.045 153.4)
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 #1C0719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.084
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #1C0719 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.