#190920
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.8% 0.05 314.6), rgb(25, 9, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#190920 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190920 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 9, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.05 314.6) |
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 #190920 | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190920 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190920 text on white | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #190920 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
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A472BC
oklch(63.1% 0.12 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F59A8
oklch(55.6% 0.131 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4890
oklch(49% 0.123 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#633C75
oklch(42.7% 0.101 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190920
oklch(17.8% 0.05 314.6)
#190920 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) | #050F21 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09101F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180D13 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190920
#190920
oklch(17.8% 0.05 314.6)
- #071600
#071600
oklch(17.9% 0.052 134.3)
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 #190920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
Use #190920 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.