#19172F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.1% 0.046 285.8), rgb(25, 23, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#19172F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19172F |
| RGB | rgb(25, 23, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 34%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.046 285.8) |
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 #19172F | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19172F | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19172F text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #19172F text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#847FCA
oklch(63.2% 0.111 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E67B7
oklch(55.7% 0.122 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C559D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B467F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B66
oklch(37.6% 0.072 285.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19172F
oklch(22.1% 0.046 285.8)
#19172F 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) | #0F1B30 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E192E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131C20 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19172F
#19172F
oklch(22.1% 0.046 285.8)
- #1E1C00
#1E1C00
oklch(22.2% 0.047 105.9)
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 #19172F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
Use #19172F 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.