#1C1635
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.6% 0.058 289.8), rgb(28, 22, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#1C1635 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1635 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 22, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.058 289.8) |
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 #1C1635 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1635 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1635 text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1635 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E1
oklch(70.6% 0.111 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8978D8
oklch(63% 0.141 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#745FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.154 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#614EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.143 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F408A
oklch(42.6% 0.118 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1635
oklch(22.6% 0.058 289.8)
#1C1635 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) | #0A1B36 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1A34 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151C23 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1635
#1C1635
oklch(22.6% 0.058 289.8)
- #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 #1C1635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
Use #1C1635 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.