#1E092F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.8% 0.073 306.1), rgb(30, 9, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#1E092F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 306°. 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 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E092F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 9, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.073 306.1) |
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 #1E092F | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E092F | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E092F text on white | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E092F text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EE
oklch(80.8% 0.088 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B688E5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A567DD
oklch(63.2% 0.178 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#904ACA
oklch(55.5% 0.194 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.18 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#64318E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E092F
oklch(19.8% 0.073 306.1)
#1E092F 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) | #001330 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02142E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B111A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E092F
#1E092F
oklch(19.8% 0.073 306.1)
- #101900
#101900
oklch(19.7% 0.05 125.5)
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 #1E092F, 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 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
Use #1E092F 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.