What color is #190046?

#190046 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(25, 0, 70), and in HSL hsl(261, 100%, 14%).

Is #190046 accessible as text?

On white, #190046 has a contrast ratio of 18.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #190046, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190046?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #190046?

#190046 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E4700. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #190046 below.

Is #190046 good for buttons?

#190046 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #190046 — black text only reaches 1.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #190046 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #190046 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#190046 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190046

Not just a swatch — here's how #190046 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190046 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #190046 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #190046 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #060014

Deep Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Deep Purple.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190046 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Deep Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190046 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #190046 Secondary #37354C Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #190046 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #190046

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For fashion

People also use #190046 with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple British Racing Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAB4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #310047 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #190046 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190046;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 0 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.116 288.3);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E5D8FD;
  --color-200: #CBB1FC;
  --color-300: #A477F8;
  --color-400: #8046EC;
  --color-500: #6022D2;
  --color-600: #4E239F;
  --color-700: #3B1F70;
  --color-800: #291848;
  --color-900: #1B112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E5D8FD',
    200: '#CBB1FC',
    300: '#A477F8',
    400: '#8046EC',
    500: '#6022D2',
    600: '#4E239F',
    700: '#3B1F70',
    800: '#291848',
    900: '#1B112C',
  },
}

$base: #190046;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E5D8FD;
$base-200: #CBB1FC;
$base-300: #A477F8;
$base-400: #8046EC;
$base-500: #6022D2;
$base-600: #4E239F;
$base-700: #3B1F70;
$base-800: #291848;
$base-900: #1B112C;
$base-hover: #140039;
$base-subtle: #AE8BEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190046",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A477F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8046EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6022D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B1F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#291848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190046

Color Lab

Pairs with #190046

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