#1E1439
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.7% 0.069 292.5), rgb(30, 20, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#1E1439 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1439 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 20, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.069 292.5) |
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 #1E1439 | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1439 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1439 text on white | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1439 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A390EA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A57D2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6746B6
oklch(49.1% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#543B93
oklch(42.8% 0.139 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1439
oklch(22.7% 0.069 292.5)
#1E1439 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) | #031B3A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051A38 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171C24 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1439
#1E1439
oklch(22.7% 0.069 292.5)
- #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 #1E1439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #1E1439 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.