#1C092F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.5% 0.073 303.2), rgb(28, 9, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#1C092F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C092F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 9, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.073 303.2) |
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 #1C092F | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C092F | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C092F text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C092F 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A069DF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4DCD
oklch(55.7% 0.192 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#773DB1
oklch(49.1% 0.178 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#603390
oklch(42.6% 0.148 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E73
oklch(37.8% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C092F
oklch(19.5% 0.073 303.2)
#1C092F 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) | #001330 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00132E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18121A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C092F
#1C092F
oklch(19.5% 0.073 303.2)
- #111800
#111800
oklch(19.5% 0.048 122.8)
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 #1C092F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
Use #1C092F 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.