#1C113D
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(22.2% 0.08 289.8), rgb(28, 17, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#1C113D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C113D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 17, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.08 289.8) |
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 #1C113D | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C113D | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C113D text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C113D text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7750E3
oklch(55.6% 0.211 290)
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Step 700
700
#6440C5
oklch(49.1% 0.195 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C113D
oklch(22.2% 0.08 289.8)
#1C113D 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) | #001A3E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111B25 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C113D
#1C113D
oklch(22.2% 0.08 289.8)
- #1D1D00
#1D1D00
oklch(22.3% 0.049 109.8)
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 #1C113D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #1C113D 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.