#190B27
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.7% 0.056 304.6), rgb(25, 11, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#190B27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190B27 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 11, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.056 304.6) |
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 #190B27 | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190B27 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190B27 text on white | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #190B27 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 304.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.107 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CB
oklch(63% 0.136 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8759B8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#73489F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190B27
oklch(18.7% 0.056 304.6)
#190B27 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) | #031128 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061226 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171017 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190B27
#190B27
oklch(18.7% 0.056 304.6)
- #0F1600
#0F1600
oklch(18.6% 0.046 123.4)
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 #190B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
Use #190B27 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.