#19091A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.3% 0.042 325), rgb(25, 9, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#19091A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19091A |
| RGB | rgb(25, 9, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 49%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.042 325) |
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 #19091A | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19091A | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19091A text on white | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #19091A 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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#A874AB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#935B96
oklch(55.5% 0.11 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B80
oklch(49.1% 0.101 325)
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Step 800
800
#663E68
oklch(42.7% 0.083 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#533555
oklch(37.7% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19091A
oklch(17.3% 0.042 325)
#19091A 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) | #070E1B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1019 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0B10 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19091A
#19091A
oklch(17.3% 0.042 325)
- #041505
#041505
oklch(17.5% 0.042 145.1)
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 #19091A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.084
Use #19091A 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.