#1F081F
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.5% 0.055 327.5), rgb(31, 8, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#1F081F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F081F |
| RGB | rgb(31, 8, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 59%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.055 327.5) |
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 #1F081F | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F081F | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F081F text on white | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F081F text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.134 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F509E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#884087
oklch(49.1% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E356E
oklch(42.6% 0.113 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F081F
oklch(18.5% 0.055 327.5)
#1F081F 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) | #060F20 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D121E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200B12 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F081F
#1F081F
oklch(18.5% 0.055 327.5)
- #001904
#001904
oklch(18.6% 0.055 147.3)
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 #1F081F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
Use #1F081F 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.