#1E091D
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.4% 0.05 329.2), rgb(30, 9, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#1E091D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E091D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 9, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.05 329.2) |
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 #1E091D | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E091D | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E091D text on white | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E091D 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D3
oklch(81% 0.058 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAD
oklch(63% 0.121 329)
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Step 600
600
#9C5498
oklch(55.6% 0.13 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#854482
oklch(49% 0.122 329)
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Step 800
800
#6C386A
oklch(42.6% 0.102 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E091D
oklch(18.4% 0.05 329.2)
#1E091D 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) | #080F1E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0B11 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E091D
#1E091D
oklch(18.4% 0.05 329.2)
- #011806
#011806
oklch(18.4% 0.049 149.4)
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 #1E091D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
Use #1E091D 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.