#190216
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.3% 0.058 333.1), rgb(25, 2, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.78:1).
About this color
#190216 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190216 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 2, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.058 333.1) |
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 #190216 | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190216 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190216 text on white | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #190216 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AE
oklch(63.2% 0.142 333)
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Step 600
600
#A64B99
oklch(55.6% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C83
oklch(49.2% 0.142 333)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190216
oklch(15.3% 0.058 333.1)
#190216 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) | #020817 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070C15 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B030A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190216
#190216
oklch(15.3% 0.058 333.1)
- #001005
#001005
oklch(15.2% 0.038 154.7)
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 #190216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #190216 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.