#1E1555
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.6% 0.11 281.7), rgb(30, 21, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#1E1555 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1555 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 21, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.11 281.7) |
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 #1E1555 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1555 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1555 text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1555 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6749FF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5824F0
oklch(49.1% 0.269 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#4724C2
oklch(42.8% 0.223 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A2798
oklch(37.7% 0.173 281.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1555
oklch(25.6% 0.11 281.7)
#1E1555 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) | #002257 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E54 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002633 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1555
#1E1555
oklch(25.6% 0.11 281.7)
- #282300
#282300
oklch(25.4% 0.053 101.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #1E1555
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #1E1555. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.051
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #1E1555 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.