#1E0835
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.2% 0.083 301.6), rgb(30, 8, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.39:1).
About this color
#1E0835 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0835 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 8, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.083 301.6) |
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 #1E0835 | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0835 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0835 text on white | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0835 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B386F2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A163ED
oklch(63.1% 0.201 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D44DB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7834BE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#612D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.168 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 301.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0835
oklch(20.2% 0.083 301.6)
#1E0835 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) | #001436 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001434 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19131D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0835
#1E0835
oklch(20.2% 0.083 301.6)
- #131A00
#131A00
oklch(20.3% 0.049 122.2)
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 #1E0835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #1E0835 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.