#1F091E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.6% 0.052 329.1), rgb(31, 9, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.81:1).
About this color
#1F091E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F091E |
| RGB | rgb(31, 9, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.052 329.1) |
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 #1F091E | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F091E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F091E text on white | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F091E 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.125 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E529A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D376B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F091E
oklch(18.6% 0.052 329.1)
#1F091E 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) | #08101F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E131D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200B12 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F091E
#1F091E
oklch(18.6% 0.052 329.1)
- #001906
#001906
oklch(18.7% 0.051 149.9)
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 #1F091E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
Use #1F091E 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.