#1C1B46
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.1% 0.078 280.2), rgb(28, 27, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#1C1B46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1B46 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 27, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.078 280.2) |
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 #1C1B46 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1B46 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1B46 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1B46 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
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9094FB
oklch(70.8% 0.149 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7775F8
oklch(63.1% 0.19 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6359E7
oklch(55.6% 0.207 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5248C9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.159 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#383581
oklch(37.8% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1B46
oklch(25.1% 0.078 280.2)
#1C1B46 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) | #022247 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F45 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09252D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1B46
#1C1B46
oklch(25.1% 0.078 280.2)
- #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 #1C1B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #1C1B46 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.