#1F082E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.7% 0.074 308.9), rgb(31, 8, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#1F082E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F082E |
| RGB | rgb(31, 8, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.074 308.9) |
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 #1F082E | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F082E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F082E text on white | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F082E text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A965DA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 309)
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Step 600
600
#9448C8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#67308C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#542C70
oklch(37.8% 0.117 309)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F082E
oklch(19.7% 0.074 308.9)
#1F082E 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) | #00122F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03142D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D101A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F082E
#1F082E
oklch(19.7% 0.074 308.9)
- #0E1900
#0E1900
oklch(19.5% 0.051 128.2)
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 #1F082E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #1F082E 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.