#1E102F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.1% 0.06 302.4), rgb(30, 16, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#1E102F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E102F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 16, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.06 302.4) |
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 #1E102F | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E102F | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E102F text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E102F text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.114 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8657BF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7247A5
oklch(49.2% 0.148 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B86
oklch(42.8% 0.122 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E102F
oklch(21.1% 0.06 302.4)
#1E102F 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) | #051730 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09172E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B161D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E102F
#1E102F
oklch(21.1% 0.06 302.4)
- #141C00
#141C00
oklch(21.1% 0.052 123.1)
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 #1E102F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #1E102F 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.