#1E232C
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.5% 0.019 262.2), rgb(30, 35, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#1E232C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E232C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 35, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 19%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.019 262.2) |
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 #1E232C | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E232C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E232C text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E232C 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.044 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#647491
oklch(55.7% 0.049 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#53617B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#444F64
oklch(42.7% 0.038 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#394251
oklch(37.7% 0.028 260.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E232C
oklch(25.5% 0.019 262.2)
#1E232C 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) | #20232C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F222C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2526 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E232C
#1E232C
oklch(25.5% 0.019 262.2)
- #272219
#272219
oklch(25.5% 0.018 82.2)
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 #1E232C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.010
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.012
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.087
Use #1E232C 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.