#1C082D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.1% 0.072 305.4), rgb(28, 8, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#1C082D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C082D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 8, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 70%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.072 305.4) |
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 #1C082D | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C082D | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C082D text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C082D text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B589E4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A368DC
oklch(63% 0.175 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4CC9
oklch(55.5% 0.189 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#793CAE
oklch(49% 0.176 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#63338D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C082D
oklch(19.1% 0.072 305.4)
#1C082D 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) | #00122E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01122C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191019 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C082D
#1C082D
oklch(19.1% 0.072 305.4)
- #0F1800
#0F1800
oklch(19.3% 0.049 125.8)
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 #1C082D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
Use #1C082D 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.