#19072A
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.2% 0.069 304.1), rgb(25, 7, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#19072A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19072A |
| RGB | rgb(25, 7, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 71%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.069 304.1) |
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 #19072A | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19072A | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19072A text on white | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #19072A text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C7
oklch(55.6% 0.18 304)
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Step 700
700
#7640AC
oklch(49.1% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#60358B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19072A
oklch(18.2% 0.069 304.1)
#19072A 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) | #00102B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001029 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160F17 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19072A
#19072A
oklch(18.2% 0.069 304.1)
- #0E1500
#0E1500
oklch(18.2% 0.045 123.7)
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 #19072A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
Use #19072A 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.