#1E0C2F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.3% 0.068 304.7), rgb(30, 12, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#1E0C2F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0C2F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 12, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.068 304.7) |
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 #1E0C2F | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0C2F | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0C2F text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0C2F 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 305)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7740AB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#61358A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F306F
oklch(37.8% 0.107 304.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0C2F
oklch(20.3% 0.068 304.7)
#1E0C2F 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) | #001430 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05152E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B131B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0C2F
#1E0C2F
oklch(20.3% 0.068 304.7)
- #121A00
#121A00
oklch(20.2% 0.05 123.7)
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 #1E0C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
Use #1E0C2F 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.