What color is #190342?

#190342 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(25, 3, 66), and in HSL hsl(261, 91%, 14%).

Is #190342 accessible as text?

On white, #190342 has a contrast ratio of 18.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #190342, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190342?

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

What colors go well with #190342?

#190342 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D4403. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #190342 below.

Is #190342 good for buttons?

#190342 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #190342 — black text only reaches 1.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #190342 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #190342 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.

#190342 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190342

Not just a swatch — here's how #190342 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190342 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #190342 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 #190342 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #060012

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 #190342 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 #190342 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 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 #190342 Secondary #38354B 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 #190342 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 34/100

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 80/100

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 30/100

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 41/100

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 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #190342

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People also use #190342 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 18.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBB6F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #300344 — 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 #190342 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190342;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 3 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.107 289.4);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E5D8FD;
  --color-200: #CBB1FB;
  --color-300: #A67DF2;
  --color-400: #824EE4;
  --color-500: #622ACB;
  --color-600: #50289A;
  --color-700: #3C236C;
  --color-800: #2A1B46;
  --color-900: #1B122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E5D8FD',
    200: '#CBB1FB',
    300: '#A67DF2',
    400: '#824EE4',
    500: '#622ACB',
    600: '#50289A',
    700: '#3C236C',
    800: '#2A1B46',
    900: '#1B122B',
  },
}

$base: #190342;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E5D8FD;
$base-200: #CBB1FB;
$base-300: #A67DF2;
$base-400: #824EE4;
$base-500: #622ACB;
$base-600: #50289A;
$base-700: #3C236C;
$base-800: #2A1B46;
$base-900: #1B122B;
$base-hover: #150337;
$base-subtle: #B090EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190342",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBB1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A67DF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#824EE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#622ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#50289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C236C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190342

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