What color is #1C014E?

#1C014E is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(28, 1, 78), and in HSL hsl(261, 97%, 15%).

Is #1C014E accessible as text?

On white, #1C014E has a contrast ratio of 18.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C014E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C014E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #1C014E?

#1C014E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #314B01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1C014E below.

Is #1C014E good for buttons?

#1C014E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1C014E — black text only reaches 1.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1C014E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1C014E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#1C014E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C014E

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C014E works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C014E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #1C014E Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Russian Violet carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #1C014E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #090019

Russian Violet adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Russian Violet.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C014E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Russian Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C014E Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Russian Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #1C014E Secondary #3B3952 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1C014E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1C014E

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People also use #1C014E with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple British Racing Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBB5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #34014B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1C014E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C014E;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 1 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.8% 0.123 287.4);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E5D8FD;
  --color-200: #CBB1FC;
  --color-300: #A579F6;
  --color-400: #8149E9;
  --color-500: #6125D0;
  --color-600: #4F259D;
  --color-700: #3C206F;
  --color-800: #291948;
  --color-900: #1B112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E5D8FD',
    200: '#CBB1FC',
    300: '#A579F6',
    400: '#8149E9',
    500: '#6125D0',
    600: '#4F259D',
    700: '#3C206F',
    800: '#291948',
    900: '#1B112C',
  },
}

$base: #1C014E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E5D8FD;
$base-200: #CBB1FC;
$base-300: #A579F6;
$base-400: #8149E9;
$base-500: #6125D0;
$base-600: #4F259D;
$base-700: #3C206F;
$base-800: #291948;
$base-900: #1B112C;
$base-hover: #16013C;
$base-subtle: #B08EEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C014E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A579F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8149E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6125D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#291948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C014E

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