#1E061F
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.9% 0.059 326.1), rgb(30, 6, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#1E061F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E061F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 6, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 68%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.059 326.1) |
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 #1E061F | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E061F | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E061F text on white | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E061F text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C587C6
oklch(70.6% 0.113 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B567B7
oklch(63% 0.144 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#893D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 326)
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Step 800
800
#6F3371
oklch(42.6% 0.12 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E061F
oklch(17.9% 0.059 326.1)
#1E061F 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) | #040E20 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B111E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0911 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E061F
#1E061F
oklch(17.9% 0.059 326.1)
- #001703
#001703
oklch(17.8% 0.054 146.6)
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 #1E061F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
Use #1E061F 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.