#1F1F44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.068 280.6), rgb(31, 31, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#1F1F44 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F1F44 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 31, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 37%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.068 280.6) |
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 #1F1F44 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F1F44 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F1F44 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F1F44 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9296EF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A79E9
oklch(63% 0.164 281)
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Step 600
600
#6460D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#544EBB
oklch(49.2% 0.166 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#444197
oklch(42.8% 0.137 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#393878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F1F44
oklch(26.1% 0.068 280.6)
#1F1F44 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) | #0F2545 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2243 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11272E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F1F44
#1F1F44
oklch(26.1% 0.068 280.6)
- #2A2500
#2A2500
oklch(26.2% 0.055 101.8)
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 #1F1F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
Use #1F1F44 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.