What color is #1C021D?

#1C021D is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(28, 2, 29), and in HSL hsl(298, 87%, 6%).

Is #1C021D accessible as text?

On white, #1C021D has a contrast ratio of 19.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C021D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C021D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #1C021D?

#1C021D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #031D02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1C021D below.

Is #1C021D good for buttons?

#1C021D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1C021D — black text only reaches 1.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1C021D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1C021D 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.

#1C021D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C021D

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C021D works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C021D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C021D Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #1C021D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #1C021D Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #1C021D Secondary #362B35 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Jet Black 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C021D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #1C021D 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 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1C021D with

Deep Purple Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Byzantium

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 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBB1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D0215 — 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 #1C021D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C021D;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 2 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.5% 0.067 326.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FCD8FD;
  --color-200: #F7B3FA;
  --color-300: #EC7FF0;
  --color-400: #DC51E1;
  --color-500: #C22EC7;
  --color-600: #932B97;
  --color-700: #68246B;
  --color-800: #441C45;
  --color-900: #2A132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FCD8FD',
    200: '#F7B3FA',
    300: '#EC7FF0',
    400: '#DC51E1',
    500: '#C22EC7',
    600: '#932B97',
    700: '#68246B',
    800: '#441C45',
    900: '#2A132A',
  },
}

$base: #1C021D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FCD8FD;
$base-200: #F7B3FA;
$base-300: #EC7FF0;
$base-400: #DC51E1;
$base-500: #C22EC7;
$base-600: #932B97;
$base-700: #68246B;
$base-800: #441C45;
$base-900: #2A132A;
$base-hover: #160217;
$base-subtle: #E388E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C021D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC7FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC51E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C22EC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932B97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C021D

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