#1E1236
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22% 0.068 295.7), rgb(30, 18, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#1E1236 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 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 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1236 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 18, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 50%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.068 295.7) |
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 #1E1236 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1236 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1236 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1236 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
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 296)
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Step 500
500
#9370E0
oklch(63% 0.164 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F56CE
oklch(55.7% 0.178 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B45B2
oklch(49.1% 0.166 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#573A90
oklch(42.7% 0.136 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1236
oklch(22% 0.068 295.7)
#1E1236 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) | #031937 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051935 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181A21 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1236
#1E1236
oklch(22% 0.068 295.7)
- #1A1D00
#1A1D00
oklch(22% 0.05 115.1)
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 #1E1236, 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 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #1E1236 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.