#1C1032
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.1% 0.065 296.7), rgb(28, 16, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#1C1032 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1032 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 16, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.065 296.7) |
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 #1C1032 | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1032 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1032 text on white | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1032 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.077 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A890E4
oklch(70.8% 0.122 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9471DC
oklch(63% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F57C9
oklch(55.5% 0.17 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AE
oklch(49.2% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583B8D
oklch(42.8% 0.131 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1032
oklch(21.1% 0.065 296.7)
#1C1032 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) | #021733 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051631 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17171E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1032
#1C1032
oklch(21.1% 0.065 296.7)
- #171B00
#171B00
oklch(21.1% 0.049 117.1)
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 #1C1032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #1C1032 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.