#1F0C19
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.039 340.3), rgb(31, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#1F0C19 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F0C19 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 44%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.039 340.3) |
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 #1F0C19 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F0C19 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F0C19 text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F0C19 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0729B
oklch(63% 0.095 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A86
oklch(55.6% 0.103 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#844972
oklch(49% 0.097 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 341)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F0C19
oklch(18.9% 0.039 340.3)
#1F0C19 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) | #0D1119 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121418 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210C11 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F0C19
#1F0C19
oklch(18.9% 0.039 340.3)
- #02190D
#02190D
oklch(19% 0.04 158.8)
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 #1F0C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
Use #1F0C19 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.