#1E1E3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.3% 0.059 281.3), rgb(30, 30, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#1E1E3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1E3E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 30, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.059 281.3) |
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 #1E1E3E | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1E3E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1E3E text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1E3E 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9598E5
oklch(70.8% 0.112 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C7CDD
oklch(63% 0.143 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6663CB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5552B0
oklch(49.2% 0.145 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#46438E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A72
oklch(37.8% 0.094 280.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1E3E
oklch(25.3% 0.059 281.3)
#1E1E3E 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) | #11233F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F203D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13252B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1E3E
#1E1E3E
oklch(25.3% 0.059 281.3)
- #282300
#282300
oklch(25.4% 0.053 101.4)
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 #1E1E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #1E1E3E 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.