#1E1C4A
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.9% 0.083 280.8), rgb(30, 28, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#1E1C4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1C4A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 28, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.083 280.8) |
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 #1E1C4A | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1C4A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1C4A text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1C4A 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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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
#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
#7872FE
oklch(63% 0.202 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6456ED
oklch(55.7% 0.218 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5444CE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443AA7
oklch(42.8% 0.168 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#383384
oklch(37.6% 0.131 280.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1C4A
oklch(25.9% 0.083 280.8)
#1E1C4A 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) | #01244C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002049 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A272F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1C4A
#1E1C4A
oklch(25.9% 0.083 280.8)
- #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 #1E1C4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #1E1C4A 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.