#1E154B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.6% 0.095 284.6), rgb(30, 21, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#1E154B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E154B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 21, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.095 284.6) |
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 #1E154B | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E154B | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E154B text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E154B text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E47FC
oklch(55.6% 0.251 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C36DC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B2FB1
oklch(42.7% 0.192 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D2D8C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 284.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E154B
oklch(24.6% 0.095 284.6)
#1E154B 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) | #00204D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D4A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A222D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E154B
#1E154B
oklch(24.6% 0.095 284.6)
- #252200
#252200
oklch(24.7% 0.052 104.7)
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 #1E154B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #1E154B 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.