#19021B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(15.7% 0.063 324.9), rgb(25, 2, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.70:1).
About this color
#19021B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19021B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 2, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.063 324.9) |
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 #19021B | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19021B | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19021B text on white | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #19021B 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C686CA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#B765BC
oklch(63.2% 0.154 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A24AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.166 325)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A90
oklch(49.1% 0.155 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#703175
oklch(42.7% 0.128 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19021B
oklch(15.7% 0.063 324.9)
#19021B 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) | #00091C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050C1A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A050C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19021B
#19021B
oklch(15.7% 0.063 324.9)
- #001201
#001201
oklch(15.8% 0.051 144.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #19021B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.085
Use #19021B 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.