#190919
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.3% 0.04 327.1), rgb(25, 9, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#190919 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 327°. 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 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190919 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 9, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.04 327.1) |
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 #190919 | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190919 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190919 text on white | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #190919 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB90BA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A974A8
oklch(63.1% 0.097 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#945C93
oklch(55.6% 0.105 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.1 327)
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Step 800
800
#663E66
oklch(42.6% 0.081 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#533553
oklch(37.6% 0.063 326.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190919
oklch(17.3% 0.04 327.1)
#190919 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) | #080E1A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1018 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0B0F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190919
#190919
oklch(17.3% 0.04 327.1)
- #031506
#031506
oklch(17.4% 0.041 148.3)
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 #190919, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
Use #190919 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.