#1C0B2D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.7% 0.066 303.9), rgb(28, 11, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#1C0B2D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0B2D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 11, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 61%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.066 303.9) |
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 #1C0B2D | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0B2D | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0B2D text on white | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0B2D 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.126 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 304)
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Step 600
600
#8A52C5
oklch(55.6% 0.175 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7542AA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0B2D
oklch(19.7% 0.066 303.9)
#1C0B2D 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) | #00132E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04132C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19121A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0B2D
#1C0B2D
oklch(19.7% 0.066 303.9)
- #111900
#111900
oklch(19.8% 0.049 124)
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 #1C0B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
Use #1C0B2D 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.