#1E1A4F
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.9% 0.094 281), rgb(30, 26, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#1E1A4F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1A4F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 26, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.094 281) |
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 #1E1A4F | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1A4F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1A4F text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1A4F text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#654CFC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#543BDC
oklch(49.1% 0.23 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#4433B2
oklch(42.7% 0.19 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#382F8C
oklch(37.6% 0.148 280.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1A4F
oklch(25.9% 0.094 281)
#1E1A4F 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) | #002451 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #052731 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1A4F
#1E1A4F
oklch(25.9% 0.094 281)
- #2A2400
#2A2400
oklch(25.9% 0.054 99.9)
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 #1E1A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #1E1A4F 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.