#1F0517
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.4% 0.055 341.3), rgb(31, 5, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#1F0517 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F0517 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 5, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 72%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.055 341.3) |
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 #1F0517 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F0517 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F0517 text on white | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F0517 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CD
oklch(81% 0.065 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE67A1
oklch(63.2% 0.132 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.143 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#913D76
oklch(49.2% 0.133 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#763360
oklch(42.8% 0.11 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F0517
oklch(17.4% 0.055 341.3)
#1F0517 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) | #060C18 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1016 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21050C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F0517
#1F0517
oklch(17.4% 0.055 341.3)
- #00150B
#00150B
oklch(17.3% 0.038 162.5)
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 #1F0517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.084
Use #1F0517 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.