#190C35
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.2% 0.076 292.9), rgb(25, 12, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#190C35 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190C35 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 12, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 63%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.076 292.9) |
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 #190C35 | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190C35 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190C35 text on white | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #190C35 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF2
oklch(70.8% 0.144 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#906EED
oklch(63.2% 0.184 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BE
oklch(49.2% 0.186 293)
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Step 800
800
#55369A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190C35
oklch(20.2% 0.076 292.9)
#190C35 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) | #001536 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001434 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11161F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190C35
#190C35
oklch(20.2% 0.076 292.9)
- #171800
#171800
oklch(20.1% 0.044 111.8)
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 #190C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #190C35 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.