#190C2D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.4% 0.064 298.4), rgb(25, 12, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#190C2D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190C2D |
| RGB | rgb(25, 12, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 58%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.064 298.4) |
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 #190C2D | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190C2D | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190C2D text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #190C2D 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9671D9
oklch(63% 0.154 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8257C7
oklch(55.7% 0.168 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E46AC
oklch(49.1% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190C2D
oklch(19.4% 0.064 298.4)
#190C2D 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) | #00132E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02132C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14131A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190C2D
#190C2D
oklch(19.4% 0.064 298.4)
- #131700
#131700
oklch(19.4% 0.045 117.8)
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 #190C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #190C2D 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.