#191841
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.7% 0.076 280), rgb(25, 24, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#191841 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191841 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 24, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.076 280) |
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 #191841 | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191841 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191841 text on white | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #191841 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBFA
oklch(81% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400
#9095F8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7777F4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#625BE3
oklch(55.5% 0.2 280)
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Step 700
700
#524AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 280)
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Step 800
800
#433E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38367F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 280.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191841
oklch(23.7% 0.076 280)
#191841 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) | #011F42 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C40 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #072129 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191841
#191841
oklch(23.7% 0.076 280)
- #241F00
#241F00
oklch(23.8% 0.05 100.7)
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 #191841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #191841 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.