#1E082E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.5% 0.074 307.5), rgb(30, 8, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#1E082E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E082E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 8, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.074 307.5) |
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 #1E082E | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E082E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E082E text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E082E text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B887E4
oklch(70.6% 0.141 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A766DC
oklch(63.2% 0.179 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9249C9
oklch(55.5% 0.194 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#65308D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E082E
oklch(19.5% 0.074 307.5)
#1E082E 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) | #00122F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02132D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B101A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E082E
#1E082E
oklch(19.5% 0.074 307.5)
- #0E1900
#0E1900
oklch(19.5% 0.051 128.2)
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 #1E082E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.074
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.074
Use #1E082E 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.