#1E192A Color
#1E192A is rgb(30, 25, 42) in RGB, hsl(258, 25%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 10.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E192Argb(30, 25, 42)hsl(258, 25%, 13%)hsv(258, 40%, 16%)cmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 84%)oklch(22.8% 0.033 297.2)lab(10.00% 6.06 -10.70)lch(10.00% 12.30 299.54)What #1E192A 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 #1E192A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E192A Channel Values
How #1E192A 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 25 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 25% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 40% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.11:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E192A 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 #1E192A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E192A; 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 #1E192A
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 #1E192A 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.
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--color-1e192a: #1E192A;background-color: #1E192A;colors: { 'color-1e192a': '#1E192A' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.098, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_1e192a">#1E192A</color>fill="#1E192A"More Purple Colors
#1E192A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E192A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E192A?
#1E192A is a darkest purple — rgb(30, 25, 42) in RGB and hsl(258, 25%, 13%) 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 10.48.
What is the RGB value of #1E192A?
#1E192A is rgb(30, 25, 42) — red 30, green 25, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E192A?
#1E192A converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E192A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E192A scores 17.11:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E192A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E192A 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 15.85, which is visibly different.
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