#1F112E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.3% 0.057 304.3), rgb(31, 17, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#1F112E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F112E |
| RGB | rgb(31, 17, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.057 304.3) |
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 #1F112E | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F112E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F112E text on white | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F112E text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD7
oklch(70.6% 0.108 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 304)
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Step 600
600
#8758B9
oklch(55.5% 0.15 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7348A0
oklch(49.2% 0.14 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F112E
oklch(21.3% 0.057 304.3)
#1F112E 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) | #08172F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C182D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C161D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F112E
#1F112E
oklch(21.3% 0.057 304.3)
- #141D00
#141D00
oklch(21.4% 0.053 124.3)
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 #1F112E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #1F112E 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.