What color is #190059?

#190059 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(25, 0, 89), and in HSL hsl(257, 100%, 17%).

Is #190059 accessible as text?

On white, #190059 has a contrast ratio of 17.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #190059, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190059?

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

What colors go well with #190059?

#190059 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E5700. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #190059 below.

Is #190059 good for buttons?

#190059 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #190059 — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #190059 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #190059 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.

#190059 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190059

Not just a swatch — here's how #190059 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190059 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #190059 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Navy 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 #190059 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #0A0021

Navy 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 Navy.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190059 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Navy 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 #190059 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Navy 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 #190059 Secondary #3A3C58 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Navy 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 Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #190059 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #190059

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People also use #190059 with

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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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7B6F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #350057 — 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 #190059 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190059;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 0 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.8% 0.137 280.8);
  --color-50: #F4F0FE;
  --color-100: #E2D8FD;
  --color-200: #C6B1FC;
  --color-300: #9C77F8;
  --color-400: #7546EC;
  --color-500: #5422D2;
  --color-600: #46239F;
  --color-700: #361F70;
  --color-800: #261848;
  --color-900: #19112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F4F0FE',
    100: '#E2D8FD',
    200: '#C6B1FC',
    300: '#9C77F8',
    400: '#7546EC',
    500: '#5422D2',
    600: '#46239F',
    700: '#361F70',
    800: '#261848',
    900: '#19112C',
  },
}

$base: #190059;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F0FE;
$base-100: #E2D8FD;
$base-200: #C6B1FC;
$base-300: #9C77F8;
$base-400: #7546EC;
$base-500: #5422D2;
$base-600: #46239F;
$base-700: #361F70;
$base-800: #261848;
$base-900: #19112C;
$base-hover: #140045;
$base-subtle: #AB8FF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190059",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9C77F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7546EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5422D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#361F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#261848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190059

Color Lab

Pairs with #190059

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