#1E051B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.4% 0.058 332.6), rgb(30, 5, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#1E051B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E051B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 5, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.058 332.6) |
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 #1E051B | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E051B | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E051B text on white | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E051B 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AE
oklch(63.2% 0.139 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54C99
oklch(55.6% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C83
oklch(49.1% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#73336A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E051B
oklch(17.4% 0.058 332.6)
#1E051B 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) | #040C1C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C101A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20070E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E051B
#1E051B
oklch(17.4% 0.058 332.6)
- #001606
#001606
oklch(17.5% 0.046 151.7)
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 #1E051B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #1E051B 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.