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#190F2E Color

#190F2E is rgb(25, 15, 46) in RGB, hsl(259, 51%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 67%, 0%, 82%) 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 9.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#190F2E
HEX#190F2E
RGBrgb(25, 15, 46)
HSLhsl(259, 51%, 12%)
HSVhsv(259, 67%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 67%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(20.1% 0.06 295.4)
LABlab(6.54% 11.82 -19.12)
LCHlch(6.54% 22.48 301.73)

What #190F2E 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 #190F2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#190F2E Channel Values

How #190F2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 25 · G 15 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 51% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 67% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.27:1 vs white · 1.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #190F2E 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.

TextWhite text18.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #190F2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #190F2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #190F2E

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 #190F2E 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.

Typical#190F2E
Protanopia#11112E
Protanomaly#15102E
Deuteranopia#13132E
Deuteranomaly#15112E
Tritanopia#141515
Tritanomaly#161321
Achromatopsia#151515

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Using #190F2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-190f2e: #190F2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #190F2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-190f2e': '#190F2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.059, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_190f2e">#190F2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#190F2E"

More Purple Colors

#190F2E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#190F2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #190F2E?

#190F2E is a darkest purple — rgb(25, 15, 46) in RGB and hsl(259, 51%, 12%) 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 9.71.

What is the RGB value of #190F2E?

#190F2E is rgb(25, 15, 46) — red 25, green 15, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #190F2E?

#190F2E converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 67%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #190F2E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #190F2E scores 18.27:1 against white and 1.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #190F2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #190F2E 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 23.41, which is visibly different.

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