#190820
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.6% 0.052 315.1), rgb(25, 8, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#190820 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190820 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 8, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.052 315.1) |
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 #190820 | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190820 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190820 text on white | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #190820 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.098 315)
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Step 500
500
#A670BE
oklch(63.1% 0.127 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9157AA
oklch(55.6% 0.138 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4792
oklch(49.2% 0.128 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190820
oklch(17.6% 0.052 315.1)
#190820 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) | #040E21 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08101F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190C12 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190820
#190820
oklch(17.6% 0.052 315.1)
- #061500
#061500
oklch(17.5% 0.051 135)
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 #190820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
Use #190820 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.