#1C163A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.067 287.6), rgb(28, 22, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#1C163A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C163A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 22, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.067 287.6) |
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 #1C163A | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C163A | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C163A text on white | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C163A text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8676E5
oklch(63.2% 0.162 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#715BD3
oklch(55.5% 0.177 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F4AB6
oklch(49% 0.164 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403676
oklch(37.8% 0.105 287.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C163A
oklch(23% 0.067 287.6)
#1C163A 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) | #051C3B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051B39 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131E25 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C163A
#1C163A
oklch(23% 0.067 287.6)
- #1F1E00
#1F1E00
oklch(22.9% 0.049 108)
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 #1C163A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #1C163A 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.