#1E123C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.6% 0.077 292.3), rgb(30, 18, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#1E123C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 292°. 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 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E123C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 18, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.077 292.3) |
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 #1E123C | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E123C | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E123C text on white | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E123C 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F6DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B51DD
oklch(55.6% 0.203 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6840C0
oklch(49.1% 0.189 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#54369B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E123C
oklch(22.6% 0.077 292.3)
#1E123C 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) | #001B3D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151B24 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E123C
#1E123C
oklch(22.6% 0.077 292.3)
- #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 #1E123C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
Use #1E123C 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.