#1E031F
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.3% 0.067 326.6), rgb(30, 3, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#1E031F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E031F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 3, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 82%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.067 326.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1E031F | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E031F | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E031F text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E031F text on black | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BD
oklch(63.1% 0.164 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#A644A9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3591
oklch(49.1% 0.165 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#742D75
oklch(42.7% 0.137 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.106 326.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E031F
oklch(17.3% 0.067 326.6)
#1E031F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000C20 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080F1E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F060F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E031F
#1E031F
oklch(17.3% 0.067 326.6)
- #001603
#001603
oklch(17.4% 0.052 146.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1E031F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #1E031F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.