#1E101E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.9% 0.035 326.8), rgb(30, 16, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.29:1).
About this color
#1E101E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E101E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 16, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 30%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.035 326.8) |
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 #1E101E | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E101E | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E101E text on white | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E101E 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B793B6
oklch(70.8% 0.065 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A578A4
oklch(63.2% 0.083 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F608F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#634163
oklch(42.7% 0.07 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E101E
oklch(19.9% 0.035 326.8)
#1E101E 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) | #0F141F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12151E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1115 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E101E
#1E101E
oklch(19.9% 0.035 326.8)
- #0A1A0C
#0A1A0C
oklch(19.9% 0.035 146.9)
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 #1E101E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #1E101E 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.