#1E232B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.5% 0.017 259.8), rgb(30, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#1E232B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E232B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 18%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.017 259.8) |
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 #1E232B | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E232B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E232B text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E232B text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B5
oklch(70.6% 0.032 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA3
oklch(63% 0.042 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#64748E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#536178
oklch(49% 0.041 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#445062
oklch(42.8% 0.034 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E232B
oklch(25.5% 0.017 259.8)
#1E232B 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) | #20232B | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F222B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2526 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E232B
#1E232B
oklch(25.5% 0.017 259.8)
- #27221A
#27221A
oklch(25.5% 0.016 79.5)
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 #1E232B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.011
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.011
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #1E232B 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.