#1E071C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.9% 0.053 331), rgb(30, 7, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.04:1).
About this color
#1E071C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E071C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 7, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 62%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.053 331) |
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 #1E071C | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E071C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E071C text on white | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E071C 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56AAD
oklch(63% 0.129 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05099
oklch(55.5% 0.141 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#894182
oklch(49.1% 0.13 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F366A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F56
oklch(37.6% 0.084 330.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E071C
oklch(17.9% 0.053 331)
#1E071C 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) | #060E1D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D111B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0910 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E071C
#1E071C
oklch(17.9% 0.053 331)
- #001706
#001706
oklch(17.9% 0.048 151)
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 #1E071C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
Use #1E071C 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.