What color is #190337?

#190337 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(25, 3, 55), and in HSL hsl(265, 90%, 11%).

Is #190337 accessible as text?

On white, #190337 has a contrast ratio of 18.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #190337, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190337?

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

What colors go well with #190337?

#190337 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #203503. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #190337 below.

Is #190337 good for buttons?

#190337 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #190337 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #190337 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #190337 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.

#190337 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190337

Not just a swatch — here's how #190337 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190337 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #190337 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #2A2732 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 #190337 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #04000A

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 #190337 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190337 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #190337 Secondary #363244 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 #190337 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 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

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 32/100

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 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #190337 with

Navy Deep Purple Sacramento 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDB4EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #290335 — 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 #190337 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190337;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 3 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.8% 0.093 295.9);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E7D8FD;
  --color-200: #D0B2FB;
  --color-300: #AE7EF2;
  --color-400: #8D4FE3;
  --color-500: #6D2BCA;
  --color-600: #582999;
  --color-700: #41236C;
  --color-800: #2D1B46;
  --color-900: #1D122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E7D8FD',
    200: '#D0B2FB',
    300: '#AE7EF2',
    400: '#8D4FE3',
    500: '#6D2BCA',
    600: '#582999',
    700: '#41236C',
    800: '#2D1B46',
    900: '#1D122B',
  },
}

$base: #190337;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E7D8FD;
$base-200: #D0B2FB;
$base-300: #AE7EF2;
$base-400: #8D4FE3;
$base-500: #6D2BCA;
$base-600: #582999;
$base-700: #41236C;
$base-800: #2D1B46;
$base-900: #1D122B;
$base-hover: #13022B;
$base-subtle: #B38CE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190337",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0B2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AE7EF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D4FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D2BCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#582999",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41236C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190337

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