#1E182D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.7% 0.041 296.2), rgb(30, 24, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#1E182D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E182D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 24, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.041 296.2) |
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 #1E182D | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E182D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E182D text on white | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E182D 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A597CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBE
oklch(63.2% 0.098 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7965AA
oklch(55.5% 0.106 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#665492
oklch(49.1% 0.098 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#534577
oklch(42.7% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E182D
oklch(22.7% 0.041 296.2)
#1E182D 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) | #121B2E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131B2C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1C20 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E182D
#1E182D
oklch(22.7% 0.041 296.2)
- #1B1F07
#1B1F07
oklch(22.8% 0.041 117.6)
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 #1E182D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #1E182D 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.