#1E0621
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.1% 0.062 323.2), rgb(30, 6, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.03:1).
About this color
#1E0621 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0621 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 6, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 69%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.062 323.2) |
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 #1E0621 | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0621 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0621 text on white | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0621 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B467BD
oklch(63.2% 0.149 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.162 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#883C91
oklch(49.1% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3276
oklch(42.6% 0.126 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0621
oklch(18.1% 0.062 323.2)
#1E0621 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) | #030E22 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091120 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0A12 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0621
#1E0621
oklch(18.1% 0.062 323.2)
- #001801
#001801
oklch(18.1% 0.059 143.7)
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 #1E0621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
Use #1E0621 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.