#1F142E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22% 0.051 301.9), rgb(31, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#1F142E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F142E |
| RGB | rgb(31, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.051 301.9) |
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 #1F142E | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F142E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F142E text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F142E text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D3
oklch(70.7% 0.097 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9776C7
oklch(63% 0.123 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#825DB4
oklch(55.5% 0.135 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D9B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.104 302)
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Step 900
900
#4A3665
oklch(37.7% 0.081 302.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F142E
oklch(22% 0.051 301.9)
#1F142E 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) | #0D192F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F192D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C191E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F142E
#1F142E
oklch(22% 0.051 301.9)
- #171E01
#171E01
oklch(22% 0.051 121.5)
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 #1F142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #1F142E 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.