#1F1937
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(23.8% 0.056 290.7), rgb(31, 25, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#1F1937 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F1937 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 25, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.056 290.7) |
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 #1F1937 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F1937 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F1937 text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F1937 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A095DE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D5
oklch(63.1% 0.136 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7560C2
oklch(55.6% 0.147 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#624FA8
oklch(49.2% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#504188
oklch(42.7% 0.114 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 290.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F1937
oklch(23.8% 0.056 290.7)
#1F1937 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) | #0E1E38 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1D36 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191F25 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F1937
#1F1937
oklch(23.8% 0.056 290.7)
- #202100
#202100
oklch(23.9% 0.053 111.4)
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 #1F1937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #1F1937 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.