#1C0A29
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.1% 0.062 308.4), rgb(28, 10, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#1C0A29 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0A29 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 10, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 61%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.062 308.4) |
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 #1C0A29 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0A29 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0A29 text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0A29 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F52BB
oklch(55.6% 0.165 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7942A2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#633783
oklch(42.7% 0.127 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0A29
oklch(19.1% 0.062 308.4)
#1C0A29 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) | #01122A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061328 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1018 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0A29
#1C0A29
oklch(19.1% 0.062 308.4)
- #0D1800
#0D1800
oklch(19.1% 0.05 128.6)
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 #1C0A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
Use #1C0A29 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.