#1E102B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.054 306.2), rgb(30, 16, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#1E102B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E102B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 16, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.054 306.2) |
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 #1E102B | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E102B | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E102B text on white | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E102B 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8859B4
oklch(55.5% 0.143 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#74499B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 306)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E102B
oklch(20.8% 0.054 306.2)
#1E102B 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) | #08162C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C162A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C151B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E102B
#1E102B
oklch(20.8% 0.054 306.2)
- #121C00
#121C00
oklch(20.9% 0.053 125.9)
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 #1E102B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
Use #1E102B 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.