#190516
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.1% 0.048 333.4), rgb(25, 5, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.54:1).
About this color
#190516 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190516 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 5, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.048 333.4) |
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 #190516 | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190516 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190516 text on white | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #190516 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D0
oklch(81% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA7
oklch(63.2% 0.115 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5492
oklch(55.5% 0.126 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#87447C
oklch(49% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3965
oklch(42.8% 0.096 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#593152
oklch(37.6% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190516
oklch(16.1% 0.048 333.4)
#190516 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) | #050A17 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0D15 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B060C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190516
#190516
oklch(16.1% 0.048 333.4)
- #001205
#001205
oklch(16% 0.041 152.8)
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 #190516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.087
Use #190516 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.