#190818
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17% 0.042 329.4), rgb(25, 8, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#190818 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190818 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 8, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 52%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.042 329.4) |
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 #190818 | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190818 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190818 text on white | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #190818 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A7
oklch(63.1% 0.1 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#965A92
oklch(55.5% 0.11 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#804A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#683D65
oklch(42.7% 0.084 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190818
oklch(17% 0.042 329.4)
#190818 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) | #070D19 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0F17 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A090E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190818
#190818
oklch(17% 0.042 329.4)
- #021406
#021406
oklch(17% 0.04 150.3)
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 #190818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
Use #190818 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.