#1E0E33
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21% 0.07 300.3), rgb(30, 14, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#1E0E33 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 300°. 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 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E0E33 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 14, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.07 300.3) |
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 #1E0E33 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E0E33 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E0E33 text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E0E33 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CDF
oklch(63% 0.17 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8651CD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7241B1
oklch(49.1% 0.171 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E0E33
oklch(21% 0.07 300.3)
#1E0E33 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) | #001634 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031632 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A161E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E0E33
#1E0E33
oklch(21% 0.07 300.3)
- #151B00
#151B00
oklch(20.8% 0.05 120.4)
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 #1E0E33, 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 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
Use #1E0E33 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.