#1E0322
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.5% 0.071 322.6), rgb(30, 3, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#1E0322 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0322 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 3, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 84%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.071 322.6) |
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 #1E0322 | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0322 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0322 text on white | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0322 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.046 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C883D1
oklch(70.8% 0.133 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B960C5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#A443B1
oklch(55.6% 0.186 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3498
oklch(49.1% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#722C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2963
oklch(37.6% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0322
oklch(17.5% 0.071 322.6)
#1E0322 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) | #000C23 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061021 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0711 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0322
#1E0322
oklch(17.5% 0.071 322.6)
- #001600
#001600
oklch(17.3% 0.059 142.5)
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 #1E0322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
Use #1E0322 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.