#1E1044
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23% 0.092 289.5), rgb(30, 16, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#1E1044 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1044 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 16, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 62%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.092 289.5) |
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 #1E1044 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1044 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1044 text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1044 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7845F4
oklch(55.6% 0.243 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6634D4
oklch(49.1% 0.226 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#532EAB
oklch(42.8% 0.186 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432C88
oklch(37.8% 0.145 289)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1044
oklch(23% 0.092 289.5)
#1E1044 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) | #001C46 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001943 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111D28 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1044
#1E1044
oklch(23% 0.092 289.5)
- #1F1E00
#1F1E00
oklch(22.9% 0.049 108)
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 #1E1044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #1E1044 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.