#1C1132
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.3% 0.063 296), rgb(28, 17, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#1C1132 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1132 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 17, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.063 296) |
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 #1C1132 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1132 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1132 text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1132 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EC
oklch(80.8% 0.075 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A790E2
oklch(70.6% 0.119 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9373DA
oklch(63.1% 0.152 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C7
oklch(55.6% 0.165 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AC
oklch(49% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#573C8C
oklch(42.8% 0.128 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#473470
oklch(37.7% 0.1 295.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1132
oklch(21.3% 0.063 296)
#1C1132 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) | #041833 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061731 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17181F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1132
#1C1132
oklch(21.3% 0.063 296)
- #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 #1C1132, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
Use #1C1132 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.