#1C0D2C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20% 0.061 303.7), rgb(28, 13, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#1C0D2C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0D2C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 13, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.061 303.7) |
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 #1C0D2C | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0D2C | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0D2C text on white | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0D2C text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8856BF
oklch(55.6% 0.161 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7345A4
oklch(49% 0.15 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A85
oklch(42.7% 0.123 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0D2C
oklch(20% 0.061 303.7)
#1C0D2C 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) | #03142D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07142B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19131A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0D2C
#1C0D2C
oklch(20% 0.061 303.7)
- #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 #1C0D2C, 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 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.072
Use #1C0D2C 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.