#190033
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(17.8% 0.095 300.2), rgb(25, 0, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#190033 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190033 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 0, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.095 300.2) |
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 #190033 | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190033 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190033 text on white | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #190033 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B382FE
oklch(70.7% 0.179 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#A25BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.229 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E37EB
oklch(55.6% 0.249 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7926CC
oklch(49.1% 0.231 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#6223A5
oklch(42.6% 0.192 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#502583
oklch(37.8% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190033
oklch(17.8% 0.095 300.2)
#190033 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) | #000E34 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E32 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130D1A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190033
#190033
oklch(17.8% 0.095 300.2)
- #0F1400
#0F1400
oklch(17.9% 0.043 120.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #190033
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #190033. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
Use #190033 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.