#1C072A
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.7% 0.07 308.8), rgb(28, 7, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#1C072A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C072A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 7, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 71%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.07 308.8) |
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 #1C072A | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C072A | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C072A text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C072A 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888DF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A768D6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#924CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.184 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#653388
oklch(42.7% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C072A
oklch(18.7% 0.07 308.8)
#1C072A 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) | #00102B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031129 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0E17 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C072A
#1C072A
oklch(18.7% 0.07 308.8)
- #0C1700
#0C1700
oklch(18.7% 0.05 129)
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 #1C072A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.073
Use #1C072A 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.