#190E1B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.5% 0.031 321.2), rgb(25, 14, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.75:1).
About this color
#190E1B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #190E1B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 14, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.031 321.2) |
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 #190E1B | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #190E1B | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #190E1B text on white | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #190E1B 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B295B7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.074 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#896390
oklch(55.5% 0.081 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#74527B
oklch(49% 0.076 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#190E1B
oklch(18.5% 0.031 321.2)
#190E1B 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) | #0D111B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F121B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190F13 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #190E1B
#190E1B
oklch(18.5% 0.031 321.2)
- #0B1609
#0B1609
oklch(18.5% 0.03 140.6)
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 #190E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #190E1B 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.