#1E091E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.5% 0.051 327.4), rgb(30, 9, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#1E091E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E091E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 9, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.051 327.4) |
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 #1E091E | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E091E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E091E text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E091E 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16DB0
oklch(63.2% 0.124 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C549B
oklch(55.7% 0.133 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#854485
oklch(49.2% 0.124 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C386C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E091E
oklch(18.5% 0.051 327.4)
#1E091E 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) | #070F1F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D121D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0B12 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E091E
#1E091E
oklch(18.5% 0.051 327.4)
- #011805
#011805
oklch(18.3% 0.05 148)
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 #1E091E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.082
Use #1E091E 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.