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#1c162f color: Lost in Sadness

#1c162f is rgb(28, 22, 47) in RGB and oklch(22.14% 0.04801 293.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

22.1%
0.048
293°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • slate-900
  • Black 82%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.21:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #1c162f

#1c162f is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 22.1% lightness, 0.048 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.42:1 contrast and black text 1.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lost in Sadness (#151632). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-900.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #1c162f mixed with white

Darker: #1c162f mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #1c162f with less saturation

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Questions about #1c162f

What color is #1c162f?

#1c162f is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Lost in Sadness. In RGB it is rgb(28, 22, 47), in HSL hsl(254.4, 36.23%, 13.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(22.14% 0.04801 293.113).

What colors go well with #1c162f?

The complementary color of #1c162f is #1b1d01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f1a31 and #251328. The triadic partners are #2c1404 and #002219.

Is white or black text more readable on #1c162f?

White text reads better on #1c162f: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 and black gives 1.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1c162f a warm or cool color?

#1c162f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 22.1% and its chroma 0.048.