#1C1A42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.5% 0.073 281.8), rgb(28, 26, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#1C1A42 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 282°. 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 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1A42 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 26, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.073 281.8) |
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 #1C1A42 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1A42 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1A42 text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1A42 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9394F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B76F0
oklch(63% 0.178 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#665BDF
oklch(55.5% 0.194 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#554AC1
oklch(49% 0.179 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#463E9C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A367C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1A42
oklch(24.5% 0.073 281.8)
#1C1A42 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) | #052143 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021E41 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D232B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1A42
#1C1A42
oklch(24.5% 0.073 281.8)
- #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 #1C1A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #1C1A42 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.