#190D3C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.1% 0.085 288.6), rgb(25, 13, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#190D3C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190D3C |
| RGB | rgb(25, 13, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 64%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.085 288.6) |
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 #190D3C | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190D3C | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190D3C text on white | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #190D3C text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.161 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#896BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#754DEB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#633CCC
oklch(49% 0.208 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#5033A5
oklch(42.6% 0.173 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#422F83
oklch(37.7% 0.135 288.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190D3C
oklch(21.1% 0.085 288.6)
#190D3C 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) | #00173D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00153B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C1923 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190D3C
#190D3C
oklch(21.1% 0.085 288.6)
- #1A1A00
#1A1A00
oklch(21.1% 0.046 109.8)
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 #190D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #190D3C 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.