#1F193D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.2% 0.066 288.1), rgb(31, 25, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#1F193D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F193D |
| RGB | rgb(31, 25, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 42%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.066 288.1) |
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 #1F193D | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F193D | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F193D text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F193D text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 288)
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Step 500
500
#8776E4
oklch(63.2% 0.161 288)
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Step 600
600
#725BD2
oklch(55.6% 0.176 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#604AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.164 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E93
oklch(42.8% 0.134 288)
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Step 900
900
#403675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F193D
oklch(24.2% 0.066 288.1)
#1F193D 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) | #091F3E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091D3C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162128 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F193D
#1F193D
oklch(24.2% 0.066 288.1)
- #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 #1F193D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
Use #1F193D 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.