#1E0D31
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.7% 0.069 302.5), rgb(30, 13, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#1E0D31 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 302°. 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 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0D31 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 13, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 58%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.069 302.5) |
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 #1E0D31 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0D31 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0D31 text on white | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0D31 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
#DFD3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDC
oklch(63.2% 0.167 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8950C9
oklch(55.5% 0.182 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7540AE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F368D
oklch(42.8% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0D31
oklch(20.7% 0.069 302.5)
#1E0D31 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) | #001532 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041630 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A151D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0D31
#1E0D31
oklch(20.7% 0.069 302.5)
- #141B00
#141B00
oklch(20.7% 0.05 121.9)
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 #1E0D31, 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 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #1E0D31 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.