#1E1031
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.2% 0.064 300.7), rgb(30, 16, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#1E1031 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1031 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 16, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 51%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.064 300.7) |
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 #1E1031 | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1031 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1031 text on white | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1031 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D7
oklch(63.1% 0.154 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8556C4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7145AA
oklch(49.1% 0.157 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A89
oklch(42.8% 0.128 301)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1031
oklch(21.2% 0.064 300.7)
#1E1031 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) | #041732 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071730 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A171E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1031
#1E1031
oklch(21.2% 0.064 300.7)
- #161C00
#161C00
oklch(21.3% 0.051 120.1)
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 #1E1031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #1E1031 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.