#1F0716
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.7% 0.048 344.4), rgb(31, 7, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.08:1).
About this color
#1F0716 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F0716 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 7, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 63%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.048 344.4) |
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 #1F0716 | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F0716 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F0716 text on white | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F0716 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.057 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AE
oklch(70.6% 0.092 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65185
oklch(55.6% 0.128 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4271
oklch(49.2% 0.118 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#73375C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F0716
oklch(17.7% 0.048 344.4)
#1F0716 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) | #090D16 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101115 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22070D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F0716
#1F0716
oklch(17.7% 0.048 344.4)
- #00160D
#00160D
oklch(17.7% 0.037 165.5)
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 #1F0716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.085
Use #1F0716 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.