#1E1732
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.8% 0.051 293.9), rgb(30, 23, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#1E1732 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1732 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 23, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 37%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.051 293.9) |
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 #1E1732 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1732 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1732 text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1732 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE5
oklch(81% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A495D8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 294)
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Step 500
500
#8E79CD
oklch(63.1% 0.125 294)
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Step 600
600
#7961BA
oklch(55.7% 0.135 294)
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Step 700
700
#6650A0
oklch(49.2% 0.125 294)
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Step 800
800
#534282
oklch(42.8% 0.104 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1732
oklch(22.8% 0.051 293.9)
#1E1732 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) | #0E1C33 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1B31 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191C22 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1732
#1E1732
oklch(22.8% 0.051 293.9)
- #1C1F00
#1C1F00
oklch(22.8% 0.052 114.8)
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 #1E1732, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #1E1732 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.