#1C0E2A
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20% 0.056 305), rgb(28, 14, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#1C0E2A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0E2A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 14, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.056 305) |
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 #1C0E2A | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0E2A | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0E2A text on white | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0E2A 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.107 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8859B7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#73489E
oklch(49% 0.138 305)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C80
oklch(42.8% 0.113 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3467
oklch(37.8% 0.088 305.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0E2A
oklch(20% 0.056 305)
#1C0E2A 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) | #05142B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091529 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A131A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0E2A
#1C0E2A
oklch(20% 0.056 305)
- #111A00
#111A00
oklch(20.1% 0.051 125.2)
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 #1C0E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
Use #1C0E2A 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.