#1E0A2E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.9% 0.07 306.6), rgb(30, 10, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#1E0A2E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0A2E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 10, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 64%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.07 306.6) |
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 #1E0A2E | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0A2E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0A2E text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0A2E 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A469D9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC6
oklch(55.5% 0.185 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#63338B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0A2E
oklch(19.9% 0.07 306.6)
#1E0A2E 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) | #00132F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04142D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B121A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0A2E
#1E0A2E
oklch(19.9% 0.07 306.6)
- #101A00
#101A00
oklch(20% 0.051 126.5)
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 #1E0A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.073
Use #1E0A2E 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.