#1E0C19
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.8% 0.038 338.3), rgb(30, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#1E0C19 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0C19 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.038 338.3) |
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 #1E0C19 | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0C19 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0C19 text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0C19 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB0
oklch(70.6% 0.073 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE739D
oklch(63.1% 0.093 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#995B87
oklch(55.6% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#834B73
oklch(49.2% 0.093 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0C19
oklch(18.8% 0.038 338.3)
#1E0C19 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) | #0D1019 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111318 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200C11 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0C19
#1E0C19
oklch(18.8% 0.038 338.3)
- #03180D
#03180D
oklch(18.7% 0.037 159)
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 #1E0C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.082
Use #1E0C19 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.