#1F0B38
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.1% 0.083 299.6), rgb(31, 11, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#1F0B38 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F0B38 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 11, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.083 299.6) |
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 #1F0B38 | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F0B38 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F0B38 text on white | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F0B38 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F7
oklch(81% 0.097 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B087F3
oklch(70.6% 0.157 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D65EF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8946DD
oklch(55.6% 0.218 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7536C0
oklch(49.2% 0.203 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F0B38
oklch(21.1% 0.083 299.6)
#1F0B38 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) | #001639 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001637 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191620 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F0B38
#1F0B38
oklch(21.1% 0.083 299.6)
- #161B00
#161B00
oklch(20.9% 0.049 118.7)
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 #1F0B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #1F0B38 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.