#1C0E2F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.4% 0.064 300.4), rgb(28, 14, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#1C0E2F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0E2F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 14, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.064 300.4) |
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 #1C0E2F | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0E2F | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0E2F text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0E2F text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9970D8
oklch(63.1% 0.155 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8456C5
oklch(55.6% 0.168 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7045AA
oklch(49% 0.156 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 300)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0E2F
oklch(20.4% 0.064 300.4)
#1C0E2F 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) | #021530 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05152E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18151C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0E2F
#1C0E2F
oklch(20.4% 0.064 300.4)
- #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 #1C0E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
Use #1C0E2F 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.