#1C0A2F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.7% 0.071 302.7), rgb(28, 10, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#1C0A2F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0A2F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 10, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 65%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.071 302.7) |
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 #1C0A2F | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0A2F | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0A2F text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0A2F text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.173 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#753FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0A2F
oklch(19.7% 0.071 302.7)
#1C0A2F 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 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01132E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18121B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0A2F
#1C0A2F
oklch(19.7% 0.071 302.7)
- #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 #1C0A2F, 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 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
Use #1C0A2F 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.