#1E1237
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.1% 0.069 295.1), rgb(30, 18, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#1E1237 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 295°. 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 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1237 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 18, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.069 295.1) |
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 #1E1237 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1237 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1237 text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1237 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9370E3
oklch(63.2% 0.168 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D0
oklch(55.6% 0.182 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B4
oklch(49.1% 0.17 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573992
oklch(42.7% 0.141 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#473274
oklch(37.6% 0.109 295.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1237
oklch(22.1% 0.069 295.1)
#1E1237 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) | #021A38 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041936 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181A22 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1237
#1E1237
oklch(22.1% 0.069 295.1)
- #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 #1E1237, 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 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #1E1237 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.