#190C31
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.8% 0.07 295.5), rgb(25, 12, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#190C31 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190C31 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 12, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 61%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.07 295.5) |
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 #190C31 | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190C31 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190C31 text on white | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #190C31 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.134 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#936FE3
oklch(63% 0.17 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F54D1
oklch(55.6% 0.185 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B5
oklch(49.1% 0.171 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#573993
oklch(42.8% 0.142 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190C31
oklch(19.8% 0.07 295.5)
#190C31 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) | #001432 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001330 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13141C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190C31
#190C31
oklch(19.8% 0.07 295.5)
- #151800
#151800
oklch(19.9% 0.045 115.7)
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 #190C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
Use #190C31 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.