#1C071B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.5% 0.051 329.3), rgb(28, 7, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#1C071B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C071B |
| RGB | rgb(28, 7, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.051 329.3) |
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 #1C071B | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C071B | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C071B text on white | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C071B 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 329)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.122 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5399
oklch(55.6% 0.134 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#864382
oklch(49% 0.124 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D386A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593156
oklch(37.8% 0.08 329.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C071B
oklch(17.5% 0.051 329.3)
#1C071B 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) | #060D1C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C101A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D090F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C071B
#1C071B
oklch(17.5% 0.051 329.3)
- #001605
#001605
oklch(17.5% 0.048 150)
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 #1C071B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.084
Use #1C071B 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.