#190C26
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.8% 0.053 305), rgb(25, 12, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#190C26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190C26 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 12, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 52%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.053 305) |
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 #190C26 | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190C26 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190C26 text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #190C26 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D3
oklch(70.8% 0.099 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#865BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#724A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.13 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190C26
oklch(18.8% 0.053 305)
#190C26 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) | #051227 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081225 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171117 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190C26
#190C26
oklch(18.8% 0.053 305)
- #0F1700
#0F1700
oklch(19% 0.047 124.7)
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 #190C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
Use #190C26 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.