#1C193B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(23.7% 0.063 284.5), rgb(28, 25, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#1C193B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C193B |
| RGB | rgb(28, 25, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.063 284.5) |
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 #1C193B | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C193B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C193B text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C193B text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF0
oklch(81% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9895E8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8179E1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5FCF
oklch(55.5% 0.167 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB3
oklch(49% 0.154 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#494191
oklch(42.7% 0.127 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3874
oklch(37.8% 0.1 284.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C193B
oklch(23.7% 0.063 284.5)
#1C193B 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) | #0A1E3C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091C3A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122027 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C193B
#1C193B
oklch(23.7% 0.063 284.5)
- #232000
#232000
oklch(23.9% 0.051 104.5)
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 #1C193B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
Use #1C193B 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.