#1E0958 Color
#1E0958 is rgb(30, 9, 88) in RGB, hsl(256, 81%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 90%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E0958rgb(30, 9, 88)hsl(256, 81%, 19%)hsv(256, 90%, 35%)cmyk(66%, 90%, 0%, 65%)oklch(24.2% 0.127 283.8)lab(9.61% 28.51 -43.78)lch(9.61% 52.25 303.08)What #1E0958 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1E0958, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E0958 Channel Values
How #1E0958 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 30 · G 9 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 81% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 90% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E0958 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1E0958
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E0958; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1E0958
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1E0958 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1E0958#0E0E58#160C58#121258#180F58#032020#11193E#1C1C1CUsing #1E0958 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e0958: #1E0958;background-color: #1E0958;colors: { 'color-1e0958': '#1E0958' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.035, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_1e0958">#1E0958</color>fill="#1E0958"More Purple Colors
#1E0958 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E0958 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E0958?
#1E0958 is a darkest purple — rgb(30, 9, 88) in RGB and hsl(256, 81%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.25.
What is the RGB value of #1E0958?
#1E0958 is rgb(30, 9, 88) — red 30, green 9, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E0958?
#1E0958 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 90%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E0958 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E0958 scores 17:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E0958 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E0958 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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