#1E113C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.4% 0.079 292.8), rgb(30, 17, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#1E113C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 293°. 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 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E113C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 17, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.079 292.8) |
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 #1E113C | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E113C | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E113C text on white | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E113C text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#906CF0
oklch(63% 0.19 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C4FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.208 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#693FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.192 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E113C
oklch(22.4% 0.079 292.8)
#1E113C 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) | #001A3D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161B24 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E113C
#1E113C
oklch(22.4% 0.079 292.8)
- #1C1E00
#1C1E00
oklch(22.5% 0.05 113.3)
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 #1E113C, 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 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
Use #1E113C 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.