#1E0C2E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.2% 0.067 305.6), rgb(30, 12, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#1E0C2E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 306°. 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 18.30:1.
| 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 | 18.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0C2E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 12, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 59%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.067 305.6) |
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 #1E0C2E | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0C2E | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0C2E text on white | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0C2E 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C3
oklch(55.7% 0.175 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7840A8
oklch(49% 0.163 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#613688
oklch(42.7% 0.134 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0C2E
oklch(20.2% 0.067 305.6)
#1E0C2E 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) | #01142F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06152D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B131B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0C2E
#1E0C2E
oklch(20.2% 0.067 305.6)
- #111A00
#111A00
oklch(20.1% 0.051 125.2)
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 #1E0C2E, 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 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.073
Use #1E0C2E 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.