What color is #190849?

#190849 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(25, 8, 73), and in HSL hsl(256, 80%, 16%).

Is #190849 accessible as text?

On white, #190849 has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #190849, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190849?

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

What colors go well with #190849?

#190849 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #384908. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #190849 below.

Is #190849 good for buttons?

#190849 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #190849 — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #190849 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #190849 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.

#190849 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190849

Not just a swatch — here's how #190849 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190849 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #190849 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 Surface #F3ECE3

Navy 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 #190849 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #080017

Navy 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 Navy.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190849 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Navy 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 #190849 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Navy 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 #190849 Secondary #3A3A50 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Navy 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 Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #190849 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 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #190849 with

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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 17.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9BBED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2F0849 — 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 #190849 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190849;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 8 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.8% 0.109 284.8);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E3D9FC;
  --color-200: #C7B6F7;
  --color-300: #A084EB;
  --color-400: #7A57DB;
  --color-500: #5A34C1;
  --color-600: #4A2F93;
  --color-700: #382768;
  --color-800: #271D44;
  --color-900: #1A1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E3D9FC',
    200: '#C7B6F7',
    300: '#A084EB',
    400: '#7A57DB',
    500: '#5A34C1',
    600: '#4A2F93',
    700: '#382768',
    800: '#271D44',
    900: '#1A1429',
  },
}

$base: #190849;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E3D9FC;
$base-200: #C7B6F7;
$base-300: #A084EB;
$base-400: #7A57DB;
$base-500: #5A34C1;
$base-600: #4A2F93;
$base-700: #382768;
$base-800: #271D44;
$base-900: #1A1429;
$base-hover: #14073B;
$base-subtle: #AD98E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190849",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7B6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A084EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A57DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A34C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A2F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#382768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#271D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190849

Color Lab

Pairs with #190849

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