#190C29
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.1% 0.058 301.9), rgb(25, 12, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#190C29 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190C29 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 12, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 55%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.058 301.9) |
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 #190C29 | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190C29 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190C29 text on white | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #190C29 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
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 302)
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Step 500
500
#9973CF
oklch(63.1% 0.139 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8459BC
oklch(55.5% 0.152 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7049A2
oklch(49.1% 0.14 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C83
oklch(42.6% 0.116 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190C29
oklch(19.1% 0.058 301.9)
#190C29 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) | #03122A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061228 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161218 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190C29
#190C29
oklch(19.1% 0.058 301.9)
- #111700
#111700
oklch(19.1% 0.046 121.4)
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 #190C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
Use #190C29 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.