#1E0520
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.8% 0.063 324.8), rgb(30, 5, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#1E0520 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0520 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 5, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.063 324.8) |
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 #1E0520 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0520 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0520 text on white | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0520 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DC
oklch(81% 0.074 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C686CA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#B665BC
oklch(63% 0.153 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.166 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A90
oklch(49.1% 0.155 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#703175
oklch(42.7% 0.128 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0520
oklch(17.8% 0.063 324.8)
#1E0520 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) | #020D21 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09101F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0811 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0520
#1E0520
oklch(17.8% 0.063 324.8)
- #001702
#001702
oklch(17.8% 0.056 145.2)
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 #1E0520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
Use #1E0520 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.