#1F262C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.4% 0.015 244.2), rgb(31, 38, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#1F262C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F262C |
| RGB | rgb(31, 38, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 17%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.015 244.2) |
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 #1F262C | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F262C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F262C text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F262C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#778C9E
oklch(63% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#607689
oklch(55.5% 0.039 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6375
oklch(49% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#41515F
oklch(42.7% 0.031 245)
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Step 900
900
#37434E
oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F262C
oklch(26.4% 0.015 244.2)
#1F262C 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) | #24262C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22242C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2728 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F262C
#1F262C
oklch(26.4% 0.015 244.2)
- #2A241E
#2A241E
oklch(26.5% 0.014 67.2)
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 #1F262C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.006
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.015
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
Use #1F262C 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.