#1E0821
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.5% 0.057 322.7), rgb(30, 8, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#1E0821 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0821 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 8, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 61%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.057 322.7) |
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 #1E0821 | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0821 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0821 text on white | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0821 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C189C8
oklch(70.7% 0.109 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABA
oklch(63% 0.139 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A6
oklch(55.5% 0.151 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#85408E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0821
oklch(18.5% 0.057 322.7)
#1E0821 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) | #050F22 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1220 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0B13 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0821
#1E0821
oklch(18.5% 0.057 322.7)
- #021802
#021802
oklch(18.3% 0.055 142.9)
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 #1E0821, 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 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
Use #1E0821 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.