#1C1A48
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.1% 0.083 280.5), rgb(28, 26, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#1C1A48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1A48 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 26, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.083 280.5) |
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 #1C1A48 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1A48 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1A48 text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1A48 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7773FE
oklch(63.1% 0.201 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6356ED
oklch(55.6% 0.218 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5344CF
oklch(49.1% 0.205 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#433AA7
oklch(42.7% 0.168 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#383384
oklch(37.6% 0.131 280.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1A48
oklch(25.1% 0.083 280.5)
#1C1A48 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) | #00224A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E47 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07252E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1A48
#1C1A48
oklch(25.1% 0.083 280.5)
- #282200
#282200
oklch(25.1% 0.052 99.5)
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 #1C1A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #1C1A48 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.