#191526
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.9% 0.033 294.1), rgb(25, 21, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#191526 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191526 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 21, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 29%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.033 294.1) |
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 #191526 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191526 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191526 text on white | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #191526 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A299C5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7669A2
oklch(55.6% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#63578B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#514771
oklch(42.6% 0.069 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191526
oklch(20.9% 0.033 294.1)
#191526 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) | #111827 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111726 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16181B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191526
#191526
oklch(20.9% 0.033 294.1)
- #181A07
#181A07
oklch(21% 0.034 114.2)
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 #191526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
Use #191526 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.