#1C1326 Color
#1C1326 is rgb(28, 19, 38) in RGB, hsl(268, 33%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 50%, 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 9.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C1326rgb(28, 19, 38)hsl(268, 33%, 11%)hsv(268, 50%, 15%)cmyk(26%, 50%, 0%, 85%)oklch(20.8% 0.039 305.1)lab(7.61% 8.50 -11.45)lch(7.61% 14.26 306.59)What #1C1326 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 #1C1326, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C1326 Channel Values
How #1C1326 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 19 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 33% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 50% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.94:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C1326 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 #1C1326
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C1326; 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 #1C1326
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 #1C1326 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c1326: #1C1326;background-color: #1C1326;colors: { 'color-1c1326': '#1C1326' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.075, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_1c1326">#1C1326</color>fill="#1C1326"More Purple Colors
#1C1326 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C1326 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C1326?
#1C1326 is a darkest purple — rgb(28, 19, 38) in RGB and hsl(268, 33%, 11%) 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 9.24.
What is the RGB value of #1C1326?
#1C1326 is rgb(28, 19, 38) — red 28, green 19, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C1326?
#1C1326 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 50%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C1326 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C1326 scores 17.94:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C1326 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C1326 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 16.16, which is visibly different.
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