#190835
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.5% 0.082 294.9), rgb(25, 8, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#190835 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190835 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 8, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.082 294.9) |
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 #190835 | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190835 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190835 text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #190835 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9568F3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 295)
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Step 600
600
#814AE1
oklch(55.5% 0.217 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D3AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.202 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#59319E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 294.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190835
oklch(19.5% 0.082 294.9)
#190835 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) | #001336 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001234 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11141D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190835
#190835
oklch(19.5% 0.082 294.9)
- #141700
#141700
oklch(19.5% 0.044 115.9)
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 #190835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #190835 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.