#1E1036
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.7% 0.071 297), rgb(30, 16, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#1E1036 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1036 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 16, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 54%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.071 297) |
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 #1E1036 | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1036 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1036 text on white | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1036 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F1
oklch(81% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#966EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.172 297)
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Step 600
600
#8252D1
oklch(55.6% 0.188 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E42B5
oklch(49.1% 0.174 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#593793
oklch(42.7% 0.145 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1036
oklch(21.7% 0.071 297)
#1E1036 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) | #001837 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031835 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181821 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1036
#1E1036
oklch(21.7% 0.071 297)
- #181C00
#181C00
oklch(21.5% 0.049 116.9)
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 #1E1036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #1E1036 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.