#1E1A52
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.2% 0.098 280.3), rgb(30, 26, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#1E1A52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1A52 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 26, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.098 280.3) |
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 #1E1A52 | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1A52 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1A52 text on white | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1A52 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#634BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5337E2
oklch(49.1% 0.24 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4330B7
oklch(42.7% 0.2 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#372E90
oklch(37.7% 0.155 280.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1A52
oklch(26.2% 0.098 280.3)
#1E1A52 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) | #002454 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002051 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012833 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1A52
#1E1A52
oklch(26.2% 0.098 280.3)
- #2B2500
#2B2500
oklch(26.3% 0.055 100.1)
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 #1E1A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
Use #1E1A52 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.