#19072E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.6% 0.074 300.6), rgb(25, 7, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#19072E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19072E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 7, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 74%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.074 300.6) |
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 #19072E | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19072E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19072E text on white | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #19072E text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.141 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE4
oklch(63.2% 0.18 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#884DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#743DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3493
oklch(42.8% 0.15 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19072E
oklch(18.6% 0.074 300.6)
#19072E 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) | #00112F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141019 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19072E
#19072E
oklch(18.6% 0.074 300.6)
- #101600
#101600
oklch(18.7% 0.045 121.7)
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 #19072E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
Use #19072E 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.