#1E122C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.3% 0.052 303.6), rgb(30, 18, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#1E122C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E122C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 18, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.052 303.6) |
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 #1E122C | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E122C | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E122C text on white | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E122C 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E1
oklch(81% 0.06 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D3
oklch(70.6% 0.099 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C7
oklch(63.1% 0.125 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#845CB3
oklch(55.5% 0.136 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#704C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3665
oklch(37.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E122C
oklch(21.3% 0.052 303.6)
#1E122C 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) | #0A172D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E182B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C171C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E122C
#1E122C
oklch(21.3% 0.052 303.6)
- #141D00
#141D00
oklch(21.4% 0.053 124.3)
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 #1E122C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #1E122C 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.