#1E0826
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.8% 0.063 316), rgb(30, 8, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#1E0826 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0826 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 8, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 65%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.063 316) |
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 #1E0826 | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0826 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0826 text on white | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0826 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D3
oklch(70.8% 0.119 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C7
oklch(63.1% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#984EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#823E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 316)
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Step 800
800
#69347D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0826
oklch(18.8% 0.063 316)
#1E0826 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) | #021027 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081225 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E0D15 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0826
#1E0826
oklch(18.8% 0.063 316)
- #071900
#071900
oklch(19% 0.056 135.8)
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 #1E0826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #1E0826 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.