#191B26
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.5% 0.022 276.5), rgb(25, 27, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#191B26 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191B26 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 27, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 21%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.022 276.5) |
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 #191B26 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191B26 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191B26 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #191B26 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D2
oklch(81% 0.026 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#8187AA
oklch(63.1% 0.053 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7195
oklch(55.7% 0.057 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#585E7F
oklch(49% 0.053 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#484D67
oklch(42.6% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4054
oklch(37.7% 0.034 278)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191B26
oklch(22.5% 0.022 276.5)
#191B26 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) | #181C26 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171B26 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161D1F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191B26
#191B26
oklch(22.5% 0.022 276.5)
- #1F1C10
#1F1C10
oklch(22.6% 0.022 95.8)
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 #191B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #191B26 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.