#1E041E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.4% 0.064 327.9), rgb(30, 4, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#1E041E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E041E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 4, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.064 327.9) |
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 #1E041E | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E041E | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E041E text on white | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E041E 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C985C7
oklch(70.8% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B8
oklch(63.2% 0.153 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A548A4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D398C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#733072
oklch(42.8% 0.128 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E041E
oklch(17.4% 0.064 327.9)
#1E041E 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) | #020C1F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09101D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F070F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E041E
#1E041E
oklch(17.4% 0.064 327.9)
- #001604
#001604
oklch(17.5% 0.05 148.4)
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 #1E041E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
Use #1E041E 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.