#1E0938
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.7% 0.086 299.1), rgb(30, 9, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#1E0938 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0938 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 9, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.086 299.1) |
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 #1E0938 | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0938 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0938 text on white | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0938 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.101 299)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D63F2
oklch(63% 0.207 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8944E1
oklch(55.6% 0.225 299)
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Step 700
700
#7533C3
oklch(49.1% 0.209 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F2C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0938
oklch(20.7% 0.086 299.1)
#1E0938 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) | #001539 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001537 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18151F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0938
#1E0938
oklch(20.7% 0.086 299.1)
- #151A00
#151A00
oklch(20.5% 0.048 118.9)
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 #1E0938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.066
Use #1E0938 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.