#1E142B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.6% 0.046 302.8), rgb(30, 20, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#1E142B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E142B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 20, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.046 302.8) |
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 #1E142B | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E142B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E142B text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E142B 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9778C1
oklch(63.1% 0.112 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8260AD
oklch(55.6% 0.121 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F94
oklch(49.1% 0.111 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#594178
oklch(42.6% 0.092 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#493761
oklch(37.6% 0.073 302.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E142B
oklch(21.6% 0.046 302.8)
#1E142B 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) | #0E182C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10192A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C181D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E142B
#1E142B
oklch(21.6% 0.046 302.8)
- #161D04
#161D04
oklch(21.7% 0.045 122.9)
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 #1E142B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #1E142B 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.