#1F1537
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.9% 0.064 294.4), rgb(31, 21, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#1F1537 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F1537 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 21, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.064 294.4) |
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 #1F1537 | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F1537 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F1537 text on white | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F1537 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A591E4
oklch(70.7% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9073DC
oklch(63% 0.154 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C59CA
oklch(55.6% 0.169 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6848AF
oklch(49% 0.157 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#553C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F1537
oklch(22.9% 0.064 294.4)
#1F1537 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) | #071B38 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091B36 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191C23 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F1537
#1F1537
oklch(22.9% 0.064 294.4)
- #1C1F00
#1C1F00
oklch(22.8% 0.052 114.8)
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 #1F1537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
Use #1F1537 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.