#191436
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.9% 0.064 286.6), rgb(25, 20, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#191436 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191436 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 20, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.064 286.6) |
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 #191436 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191436 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191436 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #191436 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B94E8
oklch(70.6% 0.121 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8478E1
oklch(63.1% 0.154 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F5ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.168 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D4DB3
oklch(49.1% 0.156 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F91
oklch(42.6% 0.13 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191436
oklch(21.9% 0.064 286.6)
#191436 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) | #041A37 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041835 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101B22 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191436
#191436
oklch(21.9% 0.064 286.6)
- #1D1B00
#1D1B00
oklch(21.7% 0.046 105.9)
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 #191436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #191436 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.