Nearest named color: Midnight Blue
#1E0E7B
#1E0E7B
Nearest named
Midnight Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
29.1%
Chroma
0.166
Hue angle
275.3°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
14.96:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.24:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#330066
CSS oklch()
29% 0.17 275

#1E0E7B is a deep, cool violet. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #1E0E7B

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E0E7B works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E0E7B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Midnight Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Midnight Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Midnight Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Midnight Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Midnight Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1E0E7B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 22/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 74/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 24/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 71/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 64/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 36/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 21/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 73/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1E0E7B

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People also use #1E0E7B with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 15.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #CBC4EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #430E7C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1E0E7B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1E0E7B;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 14 123;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.1% 0.166 275.3);
  --color-50: #F3F1FE;
  --color-100: #DFD9FC;
  --color-200: #BFB6F7;
  --color-300: #9384EB;
  --color-400: #6B57DB;
  --color-500: #4934C1;
  --color-600: #3E2F93;
  --color-700: #312768;
  --color-800: #231D44;
  --color-900: #171429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}