#1F1642
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24% 0.08 288.3), rgb(31, 22, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#1F1642 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F1642 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 22, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.08 288.3) |
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 #1F1642 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F1642 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F1642 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F1642 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#886FF5
oklch(63.2% 0.193 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7452E4
oklch(55.7% 0.21 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6241C6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A0
oklch(42.7% 0.161 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#41317F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F1642
oklch(24% 0.08 288.3)
#1F1642 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) | #001E43 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C41 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142029 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F1642
#1F1642
oklch(24% 0.08 288.3)
- #222100
#222100
oklch(24.1% 0.052 108.1)
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 #1F1642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #1F1642 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.