#1E1339 Color
#1E1339 is rgb(30, 19, 57) in RGB, hsl(257, 50%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 67%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 10.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E1339rgb(30, 19, 57)hsl(257, 50%, 15%)hsv(257, 67%, 22%)cmyk(47%, 67%, 0%, 78%)oklch(22.5% 0.071 293.2)lab(9.02% 14.19 -23.14)lch(9.02% 27.14 301.52)What #1E1339 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 #1E1339, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E1339 Channel Values
How #1E1339 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 19 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 50% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 67% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.39:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E1339 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 #1E1339
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E1339; 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 #1E1339
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 #1E1339 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.
#1E1339#151539#191439#171739#1A1639#171B1B#1A182A#1A1A1AUsing #1E1339 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e1339: #1E1339;background-color: #1E1339;colors: { 'color-1e1339': '#1E1339' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.075, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_1e1339">#1E1339</color>fill="#1E1339"More Purple Colors
#1E1339 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E1339 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E1339?
#1E1339 is a darkest purple — rgb(30, 19, 57) in RGB and hsl(257, 50%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.95.
What is the RGB value of #1E1339?
#1E1339 is rgb(30, 19, 57) — red 30, green 19, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E1339?
#1E1339 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 67%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E1339 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E1339 scores 17.39:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E1339 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E1339 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 28.6, which is a different colour altogether.
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