#1E113F
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(22.7% 0.083 291.3), rgb(30, 17, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#1E113F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E113F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 17, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.083 291.3) |
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 #1E113F | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E113F | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E113F text on white | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E113F 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FC
oklch(81% 0.098 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A38CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E6AF7
oklch(63% 0.202 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A4CE6
oklch(55.5% 0.22 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#673CC8
oklch(49.1% 0.204 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#5433A2
oklch(42.8% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F80
oklch(37.8% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E113F
oklch(22.7% 0.083 291.3)
#1E113F 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) | #001B40 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141C26 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E113F
#1E113F
oklch(22.7% 0.083 291.3)
- #1D1E00
#1D1E00
oklch(22.6% 0.05 111.5)
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 #1E113F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #1E113F 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.