#1E1549
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.4% 0.092 285.2), rgb(30, 21, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#1E1549 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1549 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 21, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.092 285.2) |
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 #1E1549 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1549 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1549 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1549 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F4AF7
oklch(55.7% 0.242 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D38D7
oklch(49% 0.226 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C31AE
oklch(42.8% 0.186 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E2E8A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 285)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1549
oklch(24.4% 0.092 285.2)
#1E1549 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) | #001F4B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C48 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C222C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1549
#1E1549
oklch(24.4% 0.092 285.2)
- #242100
#242100
oklch(24.3% 0.052 104.6)
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 #1E1549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
Use #1E1549 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.