#1E1C3D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.8% 0.061 283.7), rgb(30, 28, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#1E1C3D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1C3D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 28, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 37%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.061 283.7) |
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 #1E1C3D | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1C3D | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1C3D text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1C3D 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#807ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 284)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CD
oklch(55.6% 0.162 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5950B1
oklch(49.2% 0.149 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#48428F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3872
oklch(37.6% 0.097 283.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1C3D
oklch(24.8% 0.061 283.7)
#1E1C3D 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) | #0F213E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1F3C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142329 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1C3D
#1E1C3D
oklch(24.8% 0.061 283.7)
- #262200
#262200
oklch(24.9% 0.052 103)
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 #1E1C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #1E1C3D 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.