#1C092F Color

#1C092F is rgb(28, 9, 47) in RGB, hsl(270, 68%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 81%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 10.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1C092F

HEX#1C092F

RGBrgb(28, 9, 47)

HSLhsl(270, 68%, 11%)

HSVhsv(270, 81%, 18%)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 81%, 0%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(19.5% 0.073 303.2)

LABlab(5.66% 16.34 -21.23)

LCHlch(5.66% 26.79 307.58)

What #1C092F 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 #1C092F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Purple#301934ΔE 10.99 Russian Violet#32174DΔE 13.1 Maastricht Blue#001C3DΔE 15.96 Space Cadet#1D2951ΔE 16.55 Deep Navy#0B1F3AΔE 16.96 Oxford Blue#002147ΔE 17.18

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#1C092F Channel Values

How #1C092F 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 47	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 270° · S 68% · L 11%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 270° · S 81% · V 18%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 40% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 82%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	18.59:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C092F 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.

TextWhite text18.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1C092F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C092F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1C092F

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 #1C092F 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.

Typical#1C092F

Protanopia#0E0E2F

Protanomaly#140C2F

Deuteranopia#11112F

Deuteranomaly#160E2F

Tritanopia#171212

Tritanomaly#190F21

Achromatopsia#131313

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Using #1C092F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1c092f: #1C092F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1C092F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1c092f': '#1C092F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.110, green: 0.035, blue: 0.184)

Android XML<color name="color_1c092f">#1C092F</color>

SVG fillfill="#1C092F"

More Purple Colors

#1C092F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#1C092F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1C092F?

#1C092F is a darkest purple — rgb(28, 9, 47) in RGB and hsl(270, 68%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.99.

What is the RGB value of #1C092F?

#1C092F is rgb(28, 9, 47) — red 28, green 9, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1C092F?

#1C092F converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 81%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1C092F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1C092F scores 18.59:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1C092F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1C092F 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 27.38, which is a different colour altogether.

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