#1C133D
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(22.6% 0.077 288.6), rgb(28, 19, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#1C133D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C133D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 19, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 53%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.077 288.6) |
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 #1C133D | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C133D | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C133D text on white | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C133D 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
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F5
oklch(70.8% 0.145 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8870F1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7454E0
oklch(55.6% 0.203 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6243C2
oklch(49.1% 0.188 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F389D
oklch(42.6% 0.156 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C133D
oklch(22.6% 0.077 288.6)
#1C133D 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) | #001B3E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111D25 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C133D
#1C133D
oklch(22.6% 0.077 288.6)
- #1E1E00
#1E1E00
oklch(22.8% 0.05 109.8)
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 #1C133D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #1C133D 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.