#1C133C
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(22.5% 0.075 289), rgb(28, 19, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#1C133C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C133C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 19, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.075 289) |
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 #1C133C | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C133C | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C133C text on white | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C133C text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8971EF
oklch(63.2% 0.182 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7555DD
oklch(55.7% 0.198 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6244C0
oklch(49.1% 0.184 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#50399B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C133C
oklch(22.5% 0.075 289)
#1C133C 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) | #001B3D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121C25 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C133C
#1C133C
oklch(22.5% 0.075 289)
- #1E1D00
#1E1D00
oklch(22.5% 0.048 107.9)
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 #1C133C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #1C133C 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.