#190718
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.8% 0.044 329.4), rgb(25, 7, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#190718 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190718 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 7, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.044 329.4) |
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 #190718 | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190718 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190718 text on white | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #190718 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD71A9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#985894
oklch(55.5% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#82487E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B67
oklch(42.7% 0.091 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190718
oklch(16.8% 0.044 329.4)
#190718 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) | #060C19 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0F17 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A080E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190718
#190718
oklch(16.8% 0.044 329.4)
- #011405
#011405
oklch(16.8% 0.043 149.8)
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 #190718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
Use #190718 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.