#1C0924
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.6% 0.057 314.7), rgb(28, 9, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#1C0924 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0924 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 9, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.057 314.7) |
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 #1C0924 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0924 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0924 text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0924 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC3
oklch(63% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9453AF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4397
oklch(49.1% 0.141 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0924
oklch(18.6% 0.057 314.7)
#1C0924 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) | #031025 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091223 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0E15 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0924
#1C0924
oklch(18.6% 0.057 314.7)
- #071800
#071800
oklch(18.7% 0.055 135.4)
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 #1C0924, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
Use #1C0924 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.