What color is #190828?

#190828 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(25, 8, 40), and in HSL hsl(272, 67%, 9%).

Is #190828 accessible as text?

On white, #190828 has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #190828, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190828?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #190828?

#190828 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #162608. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #190828 below.

Is #190828 good for buttons?

#190828 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #190828 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #190828 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #190828 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.

#190828 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190828

Not just a swatch — here's how #190828 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190828 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190828 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #190828 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #190828 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2631 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #190828 Secondary #36313D Support #9C9088 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 #190828 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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 #190828 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 45/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #190828

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For fashion

People also use #190828 with

Navy Deep Purple Graphite Gainsboro Onyx

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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2BAE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #220826 — 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 #190828 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190828;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 8 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.2% 0.064 305.5);
  --color-50: #F8F2FD;
  --color-100: #ECDCF9;
  --color-200: #D8BBF1;
  --color-300: #BA8CE3;
  --color-400: #9D62D0;
  --color-500: #7E3FB5;
  --color-600: #64378B;
  --color-700: #492C62;
  --color-800: #322041;
  --color-900: #1F1628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F2FD',
    100: '#ECDCF9',
    200: '#D8BBF1',
    300: '#BA8CE3',
    400: '#9D62D0',
    500: '#7E3FB5',
    600: '#64378B',
    700: '#492C62',
    800: '#322041',
    900: '#1F1628',
  },
}

$base: #190828;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F2FD;
$base-100: #ECDCF9;
$base-200: #D8BBF1;
$base-300: #BA8CE3;
$base-400: #9D62D0;
$base-500: #7E3FB5;
$base-600: #64378B;
$base-700: #492C62;
$base-800: #322041;
$base-900: #1F1628;
$base-hover: #13061F;
$base-subtle: #BC96DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190828",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8BBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BA8CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D62D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E3FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#492C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190828

Color Lab

Pairs with #190828

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