#1C1C40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.8% 0.067 280.4), rgb(28, 28, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#1C1C40 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1C40 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 28, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 39%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.067 280.4) |
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 #1C1C40 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1C40 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1C40 text on white | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1C40 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9297EE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#797AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.162 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6460D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#534FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.162 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#444196
oklch(42.7% 0.135 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1C40
oklch(24.8% 0.067 280.4)
#1C1C40 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) | #0B2141 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081F3F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E242B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1C40
#1C1C40
oklch(24.8% 0.067 280.4)
- #272200
#272200
oklch(25% 0.052 101.3)
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 #1C1C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #1C1C40 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.