#1C0159 Hex Color
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A very dark, cool indigo with a faint violet cast, #1c0159 has low lightness but strong saturation. It creates a serious, mysterious base for night-sky themes, meditation layouts, luxury branding, and formal interfaces. Use it as a dominant background with white text, which reaches about 17.5:1 contrast and supports readable body copy.
Questions about #1c0159
What is #1c0159 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1c0159 is rgb(28, 1, 89), in HSL hsl(258, 98%, 18%) and in CMYK 69%, 99%, 0%, 65%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #1c0159?
Pair #1c0159 with burgundy for a rich, restrained palette, or combine it with pale gold, soft white, muted blush, and cool gray to balance its intense saturation while preserving a formal, slightly mysterious feel.
Is #1c0159 readable on white or black?
#1c0159 has a 17.52:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.19:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.