#1E1B3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.6% 0.065 284.5), rgb(30, 27, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#1E1B3E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1B3E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 27, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.065 284.5) |
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 #1E1B3E | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1B3E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1B3E text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1B3E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9895EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8178E3
oklch(63% 0.157 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C5FD1
oklch(55.7% 0.169 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A4DB5
oklch(49% 0.159 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#494093
oklch(42.7% 0.132 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3775
oklch(37.7% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1B3E
oklch(24.6% 0.065 284.5)
#1E1B3E 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) | #0C213F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1E3D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142229 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1B3E
#1E1B3E
oklch(24.6% 0.065 284.5)
- #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 #1E1B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #1E1B3E 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.