#1C142D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.5% 0.049 296.9), rgb(28, 20, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#1C142D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C142D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 20, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.049 296.9) |
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 #1C142D | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C142D | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C142D text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C142D text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A695D3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9179C8
oklch(63.1% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B4
oklch(55.6% 0.127 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#68509B
oklch(49.1% 0.118 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#55427E
oklch(42.8% 0.098 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C142D
oklch(21.5% 0.049 296.9)
#1C142D 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) | #0C192E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E182C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18191E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C142D
#1C142D
oklch(21.5% 0.049 296.9)
- #181C00
#181C00
oklch(21.5% 0.049 116.9)
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 #1C142D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
Use #1C142D 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.