#1E1C49
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.8% 0.081 281), rgb(30, 28, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#1E1C49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1C49 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 28, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.081 281) |
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 #1E1C49 | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1C49 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1C49 text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1C49 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9193FD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7973FB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6457EA
oklch(55.6% 0.213 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5445CC
oklch(49% 0.2 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443AA5
oklch(42.6% 0.165 281)
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Step 900
900
#393483
oklch(37.8% 0.128 281.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1C49
oklch(25.8% 0.081 281)
#1E1C49 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) | #02244B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002048 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B262F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1C49
#1E1C49
oklch(25.8% 0.081 281)
- #292400
#292400
oklch(25.8% 0.054 101.6)
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 #1E1C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #1E1C49 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.