#1F1941
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.5% 0.073 286.6), rgb(31, 25, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#1F1941 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F1941 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 25, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.073 286.6) |
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 #1F1941 | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F1941 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F1941 text on white | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F1941 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F2
oklch(70.7% 0.138 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8473ED
oklch(63% 0.177 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#7058DC
oklch(55.6% 0.193 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E47BF
oklch(49.1% 0.179 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C3B9A
oklch(42.6% 0.148 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F347B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F1941
oklch(24.5% 0.073 286.6)
#1F1941 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) | #052042 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041E40 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14222A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F1941
#1F1941
oklch(24.5% 0.073 286.6)
- #242200
#242200
oklch(24.6% 0.053 106.4)
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 #1F1941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #1F1941 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.