#1E1440
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.3% 0.08 289.1), rgb(30, 20, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#1E1440 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1440 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 20, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.08 289.1) |
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 #1E1440 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1440 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1440 text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1440 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.152 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF5
oklch(63.2% 0.194 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7551E3
oklch(55.5% 0.21 289)
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Step 700
700
#6340C6
oklch(49.1% 0.197 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#42317F
oklch(37.8% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1440
oklch(23.3% 0.08 289.1)
#1E1440 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) | #001D41 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B3F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131E27 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1440
#1E1440
oklch(23.3% 0.08 289.1)
- #201F00
#201F00
oklch(23.3% 0.05 108)
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 #1E1440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #1E1440 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.