#1E0E2D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.5% 0.061 305.5), rgb(30, 14, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.16:1).
About this color
#1E0E2D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0E2D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 14, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.061 305.5) |
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 #1E0E2D | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0E2D | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0E2D text on white | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0E2D 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDA
oklch(70.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0E2D
oklch(20.5% 0.061 305.5)
#1E0E2D 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) | #04152E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08162C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B141B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0E2D
#1E0E2D
oklch(20.5% 0.061 305.5)
- #121B00
#121B00
oklch(20.6% 0.052 124.8)
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 #1E0E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
Use #1E0E2D 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.