#1C0C19
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.4% 0.036 334.1), rgb(28, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.81:1).
About this color
#1C0C19 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0C19 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.036 334.1) |
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 #1C0C19 | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0C19 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0C19 text on white | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0C19 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA759F
oklch(63% 0.088 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#955D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D75
oklch(49.2% 0.088 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#673F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0C19
oklch(18.4% 0.036 334.1)
#1C0C19 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) | #0C1019 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101219 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D0D11 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0C19
#1C0C19
oklch(18.4% 0.036 334.1)
- #04170B
#04170B
oklch(18.4% 0.036 154.8)
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 #1C0C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #1C0C19 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.