#1C163E
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.3% 0.074 286.1), rgb(28, 22, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#1C163E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C163E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 22, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.074 286.1) |
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 #1C163E | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C163E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C163E text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C163E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F3
oklch(70.7% 0.139 286)
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Step 500
500
#8373EE
oklch(63% 0.178 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F58DD
oklch(55.6% 0.194 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D47C0
oklch(49.1% 0.181 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C3B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E347B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 285.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C163E
oklch(23.3% 0.074 286.1)
#1C163E 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) | #011D3F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011B3D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101F27 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C163E
#1C163E
oklch(23.3% 0.074 286.1)
- #211F00
#211F00
oklch(23.4% 0.05 106.2)
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 #1C163E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
Use #1C163E 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.