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#1F1726 Color

#1F1726 is rgb(31, 23, 38) in RGB, hsl(272, 25%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 39%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1F1726
HEX#1F1726
RGBrgb(31, 23, 38)
HSLhsl(272, 25%, 12%)
HSVhsv(272, 39%, 15%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 39%, 0%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(22.2% 0.031 308.4)
LABlab(9.29% 7.00 -8.82)
LCHlch(9.29% 11.26 308.44)

What #1F1726 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 #1F1726, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#1F1726 Channel Values

How #1F1726 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 31 · G 23 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 25% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 39% · V 15%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 85%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.37:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F1726 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.

TextWhite text17.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1F1726

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F1726; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1F1726

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 #1F1726 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.

Typical#1F1726
Protanopia#191926
Protanomaly#1B1826
Deuteranopia#1A1A26
Deuteranomaly#1C1926
Tritanopia#1D1919
Tritanomaly#1E181F
Achromatopsia#1A1A1A

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Using #1F1726 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1f1726: #1F1726;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1F1726;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1f1726': '#1F1726' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.122, green: 0.090, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_1f1726">#1F1726</color>
SVG fillfill="#1F1726"

More Purple Colors

#1F1726 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1F1726 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1F1726?

#1F1726 is a darkest purple — rgb(31, 23, 38) in RGB and hsl(272, 25%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.68.

What is the RGB value of #1F1726?

#1F1726 is rgb(31, 23, 38) — red 31, green 23, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1F1726?

#1F1726 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 39%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1F1726 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1F1726 scores 17.37:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1F1726 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1F1726 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.6, which is visibly different.

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