What color is #190818?

#190818 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(25, 8, 24), and in HSL hsl(304, 52%, 6%).

Is #190818 accessible as text?

On white, #190818 has a contrast ratio of 19.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #190818, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190818?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #190818?

#190818 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #071708. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #190818 below.

Is #190818 good for buttons?

#190818 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #190818 — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #190818 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #190818 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.

#190818 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190818

Not just a swatch — here's how #190818 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190818 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190818 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #190818 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #190818 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252E Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #190818 Secondary #352E34 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Jet Black 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190818 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #190818 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 52/100

Neutral

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

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

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 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #190818

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People also use #190818 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Byzantium

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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1BDDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #170711 — 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 #190818 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190818;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 8 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.0% 0.042 329.4);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F6DFF4;
  --color-200: #EBC1E9;
  --color-300: #D996D5;
  --color-400: #C46EBE;
  --color-500: #A84DA2;
  --color-600: #81417D;
  --color-700: #5C325A;
  --color-800: #3D243B;
  --color-900: #261825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F6DFF4',
    200: '#EBC1E9',
    300: '#D996D5',
    400: '#C46EBE',
    500: '#A84DA2',
    600: '#81417D',
    700: '#5C325A',
    800: '#3D243B',
    900: '#261825',
  },
}

$base: #190818;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F6DFF4;
$base-200: #EBC1E9;
$base-300: #D996D5;
$base-400: #C46EBE;
$base-500: #A84DA2;
$base-600: #81417D;
$base-700: #5C325A;
$base-800: #3D243B;
$base-900: #261825;
$base-hover: #130612;
$base-subtle: #D49BD0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190818",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D996D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C46EBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A84DA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#81417D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C325A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190818

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