#1F0918
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.3% 0.045 341.1), rgb(31, 9, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#1F0918 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F0918 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 9, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 55%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.045 341.1) |
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 #1F0918 | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F0918 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F0918 text on white | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F0918 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CB
oklch(81% 0.053 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15588
oklch(55.7% 0.119 341)
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Step 700
700
#8A4573
oklch(49.2% 0.111 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#70395E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 341)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F0918
oklch(18.3% 0.045 341.1)
#1F0918 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) | #0A0F18 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101217 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21090F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F0918
#1F0918
oklch(18.3% 0.045 341.1)
- #00180C
#00180C
oklch(18.4% 0.042 160.2)
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 #1F0918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
Use #1F0918 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.