#190828
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.2% 0.064 305.5), rgb(25, 8, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#190828 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190828 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 8, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.064 305.5) |
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 #190828 | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190828 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190828 text on white | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #190828 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD3
oklch(63% 0.155 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B53C0
oklch(55.6% 0.168 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7643A6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#603886
oklch(42.7% 0.128 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F316C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190828
oklch(18.2% 0.064 305.5)
#190828 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) | #001029 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031027 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160F16 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190828
#190828
oklch(18.2% 0.064 305.5)
- #0D1500
#0D1500
oklch(18.1% 0.046 125.4)
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 #190828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.074
Use #190828 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.