#19072C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.4% 0.072 302.3), rgb(25, 7, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.95:1).
About this color
#19072C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19072C |
| RGB | rgb(25, 7, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.072 302.3) |
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 #19072C | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19072C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19072C text on white | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #19072C 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ADF
oklch(63% 0.174 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCC
oklch(55.7% 0.187 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#753EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.176 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F348F
oklch(42.6% 0.145 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19072C
oklch(18.4% 0.072 302.3)
#19072C 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) | #00102D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150F18 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19072C
#19072C
oklch(18.4% 0.072 302.3)
- #0F1500
#0F1500
oklch(18.3% 0.044 122)
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 #19072C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
Use #19072C 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.