#190312
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.3% 0.051 341.1), rgb(25, 3, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#190312 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190312 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 3, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 79%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.051 341.1) |
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 #190312 | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190312 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190312 text on white | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #190312 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B2
oklch(70.8% 0.095 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA6A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6508A
oklch(55.7% 0.134 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4075
oklch(49.1% 0.125 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190312
oklch(15.3% 0.051 341.1)
#190312 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) | #040813 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0C11 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0308 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190312
#190312
oklch(15.3% 0.051 341.1)
- #001007
#001007
oklch(15.3% 0.034 160.6)
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 #190312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.093
Use #190312 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.