#19091F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.7% 0.049 316.1), rgb(25, 9, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.08:1).
About this color
#19091F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19091F |
| RGB | rgb(25, 9, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 55%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.049 316.1) |
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 #19091F | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19091F | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19091F text on white | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #19091F 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#A572B9
oklch(63.1% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9059A5
oklch(55.5% 0.128 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B498E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19091F
oklch(17.7% 0.049 316.1)
#19091F 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) | #050F20 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09101E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190C12 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19091F
#19091F
oklch(17.7% 0.049 316.1)
- #061501
#061501
oklch(17.5% 0.048 136.3)
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 #19091F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
Use #19091F 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.