#1E0B2D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20% 0.067 307.1), rgb(30, 11, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#1E0B2D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0B2D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 11, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 61%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.067 307.1) |
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 #1E0B2D | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0B2D | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0B2D text on white | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0B2D text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADE
oklch(70.6% 0.127 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD5
oklch(63.2% 0.162 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#793FA7
oklch(49% 0.164 307)
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Step 800
800
#633588
oklch(42.7% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0B2D
oklch(20% 0.067 307.1)
#1E0B2D 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) | #00132E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05142C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C121A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0B2D
#1E0B2D
oklch(20% 0.067 307.1)
- #0F1A00
#0F1A00
oklch(20% 0.052 127.9)
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 #1E0B2D, 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 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
Use #1E0B2D 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.