#1E1235
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22% 0.066 296.4), rgb(30, 18, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#1E1235 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1235 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 18, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.066 296.4) |
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 #1E1235 | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1235 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1235 text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1235 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EE
oklch(81% 0.078 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE5
oklch(70.6% 0.125 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9471DE
oklch(63.1% 0.16 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F57CB
oklch(55.6% 0.173 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C46B0
oklch(49.2% 0.162 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#583A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1235
oklch(22% 0.066 296.4)
#1E1235 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) | #031936 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061834 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191921 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1235
#1E1235
oklch(22% 0.066 296.4)
- #191D00
#191D00
oklch(21.9% 0.05 116.7)
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 #1E1235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #1E1235 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.