#1C174A
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.6% 0.091 281.8), rgb(28, 23, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#1C174A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C174A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 23, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.091 281.8) |
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 #1C174A | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C174A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C174A text on white | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C174A text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#674EF8
oklch(55.6% 0.24 282)
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Step 700
700
#563DD8
oklch(49.1% 0.223 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#4634AE
oklch(42.7% 0.184 282)
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Step 900
900
#39308A
oklch(37.7% 0.144 281.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C174A
oklch(24.6% 0.091 281.8)
#1C174A 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) | #00214C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D49 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06232E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C174A
#1C174A
oklch(24.6% 0.091 281.8)
- #262100
#262100
oklch(24.6% 0.051 101.1)
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 #1C174A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.069
Use #1C174A 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.