#1E092B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.4% 0.068 310), rgb(30, 9, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#1E092B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E092B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 9, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.068 310) |
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 #1E092B | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E092B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E092B text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E092B 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E8
oklch(81% 0.08 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B989DC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 310)
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Step 500
500
#A868D3
oklch(63.1% 0.166 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#934DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA5
oklch(49% 0.166 310)
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Step 800
800
#663386
oklch(42.7% 0.138 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E092B
oklch(19.4% 0.068 310)
#1E092B 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) | #00122C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05132A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1018 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E092B
#1E092B
oklch(19.4% 0.068 310)
- #0D1900
#0D1900
oklch(19.5% 0.052 129.5)
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 #1E092B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.076
Use #1E092B 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.