#1E0A2B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.6% 0.066 309.5), rgb(30, 10, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#1E0A2B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0A2B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 10, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 62%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.066 309.5) |
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 #1E0A2B | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0A2B | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0A2B text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0A2B 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.16 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#924FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.174 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#653585
oklch(42.8% 0.134 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0A2B
oklch(19.6% 0.066 309.5)
#1E0A2B 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) | #01122C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06142A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1019 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0A2B
#1E0A2B
oklch(19.6% 0.066 309.5)
- #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 #1E0A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.076
Use #1E0A2B 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.