What color is #19122E?

#19122E is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(25, 18, 46), and in HSL hsl(255, 44%, 13%).

Is #19122E accessible as text?

On white, #19122E has a contrast ratio of 17.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #19122E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #19122E?

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

What colors go well with #19122E?

#19122E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #283013. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #19122E below.

Is #19122E good for buttons?

#19122E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #19122E — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #19122E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #19122E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#19122E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #19122E

Not just a swatch — here's how #19122E works with other colors. Named schemes with #19122E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #19122E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Graphite 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 #19122E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #19122E Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Graphite 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 #19122E Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 Surface #F3ECE3

Graphite 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 #19122E Secondary #3A3843 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #19122E 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #19122E

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For fashion

People also use #19122E with

Prussian Blue 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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCC5E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #241330 — 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 #19122E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #19122E;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 18 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.8% 0.054 292.6);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E6E1F4;
  --color-200: #CDC4E8;
  --color-300: #A99BD4;
  --color-400: #8775BD;
  --color-500: #6754A1;
  --color-600: #53467C;
  --color-700: #3F3659;
  --color-800: #2B263B;
  --color-900: #1C1925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E6E1F4',
    200: '#CDC4E8',
    300: '#A99BD4',
    400: '#8775BD',
    500: '#6754A1',
    600: '#53467C',
    700: '#3F3659',
    800: '#2B263B',
    900: '#1C1925',
  },
}

$base: #19122E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E6E1F4;
$base-200: #CDC4E8;
$base-300: #A99BD4;
$base-400: #8775BD;
$base-500: #6754A1;
$base-600: #53467C;
$base-700: #3F3659;
$base-800: #2B263B;
$base-900: #1C1925;
$base-hover: #150F26;
$base-subtle: #B1A6D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#19122E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDC4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A99BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8775BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6754A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}