#1C0E36
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21% 0.075 295.4), rgb(28, 14, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#1C0E36 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C0E36 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 14, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.075 295.4) |
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 #1C0E36 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C0E36 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C0E36 text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C0E36 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F4
oklch(81% 0.088 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#946DE9
oklch(63.1% 0.18 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#8051D7
oklch(55.7% 0.196 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BA
oklch(49% 0.182 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#583697
oklch(42.7% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C0E36
oklch(21% 0.075 295.4)
#1C0E36 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) | #001737 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001635 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151720 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C0E36
#1C0E36
oklch(21% 0.075 295.4)
- #181B00
#181B00
oklch(21.2% 0.048 115.3)
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 #1C0E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #1C0E36 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.