#1F072D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.4% 0.075 310.3), rgb(31, 7, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#1F072D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F072D |
| RGB | rgb(31, 7, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.075 310.3) |
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 #1F072D | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F072D | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F072D text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F072D text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB63D9
oklch(63% 0.182 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9746C7
oklch(55.6% 0.198 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8037AC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#682E8B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F072D
oklch(19.4% 0.075 310.3)
#1F072D 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) | #00122E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03132C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D0F19 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F072D
#1F072D
oklch(19.4% 0.075 310.3)
- #0C1900
#0C1900
oklch(19.4% 0.053 130.6)
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 #1F072D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.076
Use #1F072D 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.