#1E173D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(23.7% 0.07 288.3), rgb(30, 23, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#1E173D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E173D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 23, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.07 288.3) |
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 #1E173D | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E173D | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E173D text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E173D text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EE
oklch(70.8% 0.132 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8774E8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7359D6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6148BA
oklch(49.2% 0.171 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C96
oklch(42.7% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E173D
oklch(23.7% 0.07 288.3)
#1E173D 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) | #051E3E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051C3C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151F27 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E173D
#1E173D
oklch(23.7% 0.07 288.3)
- #212000
#212000
oklch(23.7% 0.051 108)
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 #1E173D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
Use #1E173D 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.