#190D1C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.4% 0.035 319.4), rgb(25, 13, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#190D1C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190D1C |
| RGB | rgb(25, 13, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.035 319.4) |
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 #190D1C | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190D1C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190D1C text on white | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #190D1C text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D2
oklch(81% 0.041 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B394BB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A079AA
oklch(63.1% 0.084 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6195
oklch(55.6% 0.092 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#76507F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#604267
oklch(42.7% 0.07 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3854
oklch(37.7% 0.055 318.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190D1C
oklch(18.4% 0.035 319.4)
#190D1C 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) | #0B111D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190F13 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190D1C
#190D1C
oklch(18.4% 0.035 319.4)
- #0A1607
#0A1607
oklch(18.4% 0.034 139.1)
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 #190D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
Use #190D1C 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.