#1E1846
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.7% 0.083 284.5), rgb(30, 24, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#1E1846 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1846 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 24, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.083 284.5) |
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 #1E1846 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1846 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1846 text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1846 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8070FC
oklch(63.2% 0.201 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C53EB
oklch(55.7% 0.218 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B42CC
oklch(49.2% 0.202 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A5
oklch(42.7% 0.168 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3283
oklch(37.8% 0.131 284.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1846
oklch(24.7% 0.083 284.5)
#1E1846 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) | #002048 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E45 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F232C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1846
#1E1846
oklch(24.7% 0.083 284.5)
- #252200
#252200
oklch(24.7% 0.052 104.7)
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 #1E1846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
Use #1E1846 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.