#1E0823
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.6% 0.059 319.9), rgb(30, 8, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#1E0823 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0823 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 8, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.059 319.9) |
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 #1E0823 | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0823 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0823 text on white | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0823 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.071 320)
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Step 400
400
#C089CC
oklch(70.7% 0.113 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#844093
oklch(49.2% 0.145 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3577
oklch(42.7% 0.12 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0823
oklch(18.6% 0.059 319.9)
#1E0823 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) | #041024 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1222 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E0C14 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0823
#1E0823
oklch(18.6% 0.059 319.9)
- #031900
#031900
oklch(18.7% 0.06 139.7)
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 #1E0823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
Use #1E0823 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.