#1E1A47
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.2% 0.081 282.9), rgb(30, 26, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#1E1A47 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1A47 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 26, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 46%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.081 282.9) |
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 #1E1A47 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1A47 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1A47 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1A47 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9492FD
oklch(70.8% 0.154 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D72FA
oklch(63.1% 0.196 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6955E9
oklch(55.6% 0.214 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5844CB
oklch(49.1% 0.199 283)
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Step 800
800
#4739A4
oklch(42.6% 0.165 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1A47
oklch(25.2% 0.081 282.9)
#1E1A47 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) | #002249 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F46 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E242D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1A47
#1E1A47
oklch(25.2% 0.081 282.9)
- #272300
#272300
oklch(25.3% 0.053 103.1)
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 #1E1A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #1E1A47 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.