#1E164D
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.9% 0.097 283.5), rgb(30, 22, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#1E164D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E164D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 22, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.097 283.5) |
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 #1E164D | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E164D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E164D text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E164D text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9590FF
oklch(70.6% 0.159 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E6FFF
oklch(63% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B47FF
oklch(55.7% 0.254 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A35DE
oklch(49% 0.237 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#492FB4
oklch(42.8% 0.196 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C2D8E
oklch(37.8% 0.153 283.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E164D
oklch(24.9% 0.097 283.5)
#1E164D 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) | #00214F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D4C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08242F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E164D
#1E164D
oklch(24.9% 0.097 283.5)
- #262200
#262200
oklch(24.9% 0.052 103)
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 #1E164D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.070
Use #1E164D 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.