#1C162D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22% 0.044 294.5), rgb(28, 22, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#1C162D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C162D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 22, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.044 294.5) |
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 #1C162D | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C162D | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C162D text on white | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C162D 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBE0
oklch(81% 0.052 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A397D0
oklch(70.7% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC4
oklch(63.2% 0.108 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7864B0
oklch(55.6% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#655398
oklch(49.2% 0.109 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#52447B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 294)
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Step 900
900
#443A63
oklch(37.8% 0.069 294)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C162D
oklch(22% 0.044 294.5)
#1C162D 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) | #0F1A2E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10192C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181A1F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C162D
#1C162D
oklch(22% 0.044 294.5)
- #1A1D03
#1A1D03
oklch(22.1% 0.044 115.4)
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 #1C162D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
Use #1C162D 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.