#1C0925 Color
#1C0925 is rgb(28, 9, 37) in RGB, hsl(281, 61%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 76%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C0925rgb(28, 9, 37)hsl(281, 61%, 9%)hsv(281, 76%, 15%)cmyk(24%, 76%, 0%, 85%)oklch(18.6% 0.059 313.5)lab(5.12% 13.32 -14.54)lch(5.12% 19.72 312.50)What #1C0925 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1C0925, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C0925 Channel Values
How #1C0925 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 28 · G 9 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 61% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 76% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.83:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C0925 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1C0925
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C0925; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1C0925
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1C0925 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1C0925#0E0E25#140C25#111125#160E25#190F0F#1A0D1A#111111Using #1C0925 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c0925: #1C0925;background-color: #1C0925;colors: { 'color-1c0925': '#1C0925' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.035, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_1c0925">#1C0925</color>fill="#1C0925"More Purple Colors
#1C0925 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C0925 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C0925?
#1C0925 is a darkest purple — rgb(28, 9, 37) in RGB and hsl(281, 61%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.
What is the RGB value of #1C0925?
#1C0925 is rgb(28, 9, 37) — red 28, green 9, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C0925?
#1C0925 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 76%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C0925 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C0925 scores 18.83:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C0925 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C0925 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.37, which is visibly different.
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