#1C0D30
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.3% 0.067 300.2), rgb(28, 13, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#1C0D30 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0D30 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 13, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.067 300.2) |
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 #1C0D30 | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0D30 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0D30 text on white | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0D30 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5ED
oklch(80.8% 0.08 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.163 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8553C9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7143AE
oklch(49.1% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C388D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0D30
oklch(20.3% 0.067 300.2)
#1C0D30 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) | #001531 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03152F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18141C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0D30
#1C0D30
oklch(20.3% 0.067 300.2)
- #141A00
#141A00
oklch(20.4% 0.049 120.6)
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 #1C0D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #1C0D30 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.