#190A36
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.9% 0.081 293.3), rgb(25, 10, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#190A36 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190A36 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 10, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 69%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.081 293.3) |
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 #190A36 | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190A36 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190A36 text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #190A36 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#926AF2
oklch(63% 0.196 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D4DE1
oklch(55.5% 0.213 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56339E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190A36
oklch(19.9% 0.081 293.3)
#190A36 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) | #001437 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001335 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10151F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190A36
#190A36
oklch(19.9% 0.081 293.3)
- #161800
#161800
oklch(20% 0.045 113.8)
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 #190A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
Use #190A36 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.