#1E0C30
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.4% 0.07 303.9), rgb(30, 12, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#1E0C30 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0C30 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 12, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 60%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.07 303.9) |
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 #1E0C30 | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0C30 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0C30 text on white | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0C30 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.168 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B4FC8
oklch(55.5% 0.183 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#763FAD
oklch(49% 0.17 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#60358C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0C30
oklch(20.4% 0.07 303.9)
#1E0C30 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) | #001531 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04152F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B141C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0C30
#1E0C30
oklch(20.4% 0.07 303.9)
- #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 #1E0C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- 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 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #1E0C30 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.