#1C0C29
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.5% 0.059 307.3), rgb(28, 12, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#1C0C29 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0C29 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 12, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 55%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.059 307.3) |
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 #1C0C29 | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0C29 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0C29 text on white | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0C29 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A070CB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B8
oklch(55.7% 0.154 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#77469F
oklch(49.2% 0.143 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0C29
oklch(19.5% 0.059 307.3)
#1C0C29 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) | #04132A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081428 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1118 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0C29
#1C0C29
oklch(19.5% 0.059 307.3)
- #0F1900
#0F1900
oklch(19.6% 0.051 126.9)
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 #1C0C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.075
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.075
Use #1C0C29 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.