#1F0A38 Color
#1F0A38 is rgb(31, 10, 56) in RGB, hsl(267, 70%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 82%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F0A38rgb(31, 10, 56)hsl(267, 70%, 13%)hsv(267, 82%, 22%)cmyk(45%, 82%, 0%, 78%)oklch(20.9% 0.084 300)lab(6.88% 19.75 -25.85)lch(6.88% 32.53 307.39)What #1F0A38 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1F0A38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F0A38 Channel Values
How #1F0A38 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 31 · G 10 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 70% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 82% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.12:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F0A38 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1F0A38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F0A38; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1F0A38
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1F0A38 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1F0A38#0F0F38#170D38#131338#181038#181515#1B1127#161616Using #1F0A38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f0a38: #1F0A38;background-color: #1F0A38;colors: { 'color-1f0a38': '#1F0A38' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.039, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_1f0a38">#1F0A38</color>fill="#1F0A38"More Purple Colors
#1F0A38 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F0A38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F0A38?
#1F0A38 is a darkest purple — rgb(31, 10, 56) in RGB and hsl(267, 70%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #1F0A38?
#1F0A38 is rgb(31, 10, 56) — red 31, green 10, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F0A38?
#1F0A38 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 82%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F0A38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F0A38 scores 18.12:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F0A38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F0A38 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 27.04, which is a different colour altogether.
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