#190B29
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.9% 0.06 302.6), rgb(25, 11, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#190B29 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190B29 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 11, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 58%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.06 302.6) |
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 #190B29 | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190B29 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190B29 text on white | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #190B29 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.113 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8658BE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7247A4
oklch(49.2% 0.146 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190B29
oklch(18.9% 0.06 302.6)
#190B29 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) | #02122A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051228 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161118 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190B29
#190B29
oklch(18.9% 0.06 302.6)
- #101700
#101700
oklch(19% 0.047 123.1)
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 #190B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
Use #190B29 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.