#1E1A50
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26% 0.095 280.8), rgb(30, 26, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#1E1A50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1A50 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 26, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 51%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.095 280.8) |
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 #1E1A50 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1A50 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1A50 text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1A50 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
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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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
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#644BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.251 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#543ADE
oklch(49.1% 0.233 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#4432B3
oklch(42.7% 0.193 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#382F8E
oklch(37.8% 0.151 280.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1A50
oklch(26% 0.095 280.8)
#1E1A50 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) | #002452 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042732 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1A50
#1E1A50
oklch(26% 0.095 280.8)
- #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 #1E1A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #1E1A50 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.