#190826 Color
#190826 is rgb(25, 8, 38) in RGB, hsl(274, 65%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 79%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#190826rgb(25, 8, 38)hsl(274, 65%, 9%)hsv(274, 79%, 15%)cmyk(34%, 79%, 0%, 85%)oklch(18% 0.061 307.6)lab(4.59% 12.32 -16.16)lch(4.59% 20.31 307.32)What #190826 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #190826, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#190826 Channel Values
How #190826 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 25 · G 8 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 65% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 79% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.02:1 vs white · 1.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #190826 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #190826
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #190826; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #190826
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #190826 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#190826#0C0C26#120A26#0F0F26#140D26#150E0E#170C1A#101010Using #190826 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-190826: #190826;background-color: #190826;colors: { 'color-190826': '#190826' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.031, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_190826">#190826</color>fill="#190826"More Purple Colors
#190826 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#190826 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #190826?
#190826 is a darkest purple — rgb(25, 8, 38) in RGB and hsl(274, 65%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.62.
What is the RGB value of #190826?
#190826 is rgb(25, 8, 38) — red 25, green 8, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #190826?
#190826 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 79%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #190826 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #190826 scores 19.02:1 against white and 1.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #190826 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #190826 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.83, which is visibly different.
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