#1E1E42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.6% 0.066 280.7), rgb(30, 30, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#1E1E42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1E42 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 30, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.066 280.7) |
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 #1E1E42 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1E42 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1E42 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1E42 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397ED
oklch(70.8% 0.125 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6460D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#544FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.162 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#444196
oklch(42.7% 0.135 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1E42
oklch(25.6% 0.066 280.7)
#1E1E42 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) | #0E2343 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2141 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11262C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1E42
#1E1E42
oklch(25.6% 0.066 280.7)
- #292300
#292300
oklch(25.5% 0.053 99.7)
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 #1E1E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
Use #1E1E42 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.