#1E1646
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.3% 0.086 285.7), rgb(30, 22, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#1E1646 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1646 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 22, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.086 285.7) |
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 #1E1646 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1646 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1646 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1646 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F4FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.226 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E3ECF
oklch(49.1% 0.21 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C35A8
oklch(42.8% 0.174 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3085
oklch(37.7% 0.136 285.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1646
oklch(24.3% 0.086 285.7)
#1E1646 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) | #001F48 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C45 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F212B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1646
#1E1646
oklch(24.3% 0.086 285.7)
- #232100
#232100
oklch(24.2% 0.052 106.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1E1646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #1E1646 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.