What color is #1C1938?

#1C1938 is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(28, 25, 56), and in HSL hsl(246, 38%, 16%).

Is #1C1938 accessible as text?

On white, #1C1938 has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C1938, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C1938?

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

What colors go well with #1C1938?

#1C1938 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #353819. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1C1938 below.

Is #1C1938 good for buttons?

#1C1938 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1C1938 — black text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1C1938 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1C1938 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#1C1938 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C1938

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C1938 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C1938 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C1938 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #1C1938 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C1938 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #1C1938 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 Surface #F3ECE3

Graphite 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 #F8F4EF Accent #1C1938 Secondary #40404C Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1C1938 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1C1938

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #1C1938 with

Charcoal Russian Violet Espresso Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBC8E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #271938 — 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 #1C1938 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C1938;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 25 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.5% 0.058 285.4);
  --color-50: #F5F4FB;
  --color-100: #E4E2F3;
  --color-200: #CAC7E6;
  --color-300: #A49FD0;
  --color-400: #807AB8;
  --color-500: #60599C;
  --color-600: #4E4979;
  --color-700: #3B3857;
  --color-800: #29273A;
  --color-900: #1A1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F4FB',
    100: '#E4E2F3',
    200: '#CAC7E6',
    300: '#A49FD0',
    400: '#807AB8',
    500: '#60599C',
    600: '#4E4979',
    700: '#3B3857',
    800: '#29273A',
    900: '#1A1924',
  },
}

$base: #1C1938;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F4FB;
$base-100: #E4E2F3;
$base-200: #CAC7E6;
$base-300: #A49FD0;
$base-400: #807AB8;
$base-500: #60599C;
$base-600: #4E4979;
$base-700: #3B3857;
$base-800: #29273A;
$base-900: #1A1924;
$base-hover: #17142D;
$base-subtle: #B0ACD1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C1938",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAC7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A49FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#807AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#60599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E4979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B3857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}