#1C232F
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.5% 0.025 261.1), rgb(28, 35, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#1C232F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C232F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 35, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 25%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.025 261.1) |
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 #1C232F | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C232F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C232F text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C232F text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1BF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#758AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E749A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6184
oklch(49.1% 0.062 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#364257
oklch(37.7% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C232F
oklch(25.5% 0.025 261.1)
#1C232F 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) | #1F2430 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162527 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C232F
#1C232F
oklch(25.5% 0.025 261.1)
- #292215
#292215
oklch(25.6% 0.025 82.5)
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 #1C232F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.004
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.017
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
Use #1C232F 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.