What color is #190837?

#190837 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(25, 8, 55), and in HSL hsl(262, 75%, 12%).

Is #190837 accessible as text?

On white, #190837 has a contrast ratio of 18.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #190837, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190837?

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

What colors go well with #190837?

#190837 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #253608. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #190837 below.

Is #190837 good for buttons?

#190837 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #190837 — black text only reaches 1.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #190837 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #190837 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.

#190837 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190837

Not just a swatch — here's how #190837 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190837 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190837 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #190837 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Deep Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190837 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #190837 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #190837 Secondary #383445 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 #190837 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 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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #190837

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People also use #190837 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 18.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #280836 — 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 #190837 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190837;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 8 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.7% 0.085 293.6);
  --color-50: #F6F1FE;
  --color-100: #E6DAFB;
  --color-200: #CEB8F5;
  --color-300: #AB87E8;
  --color-400: #885BD7;
  --color-500: #6938BC;
  --color-600: #543290;
  --color-700: #3F2966;
  --color-800: #2C1E42;
  --color-900: #1C1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F6F1FE',
    100: '#E6DAFB',
    200: '#CEB8F5',
    300: '#AB87E8',
    400: '#885BD7',
    500: '#6938BC',
    600: '#543290',
    700: '#3F2966',
    800: '#2C1E42',
    900: '#1C1429',
  },
}

$base: #190837;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F1FE;
$base-100: #E6DAFB;
$base-200: #CEB8F5;
$base-300: #AB87E8;
$base-400: #885BD7;
$base-500: #6938BC;
$base-600: #543290;
$base-700: #3F2966;
$base-800: #2C1E42;
$base-900: #1C1429;
$base-hover: #14062B;
$base-subtle: #B195E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190837",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEB8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AB87E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#885BD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6938BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#543290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F2966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C1E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190837

Color Lab

Pairs with #190837

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