What color is #200819?

#200819 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(32, 8, 25), and in HSL hsl(318, 60%, 8%).

Is #200819 accessible as text?

On white, #200819 has a contrast ratio of 18.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #200819, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #200819?

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

What colors go well with #200819?

#200819 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #082110. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #200819 below.

Is #200819 good for buttons?

#200819 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #200819 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #200819 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #200819 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.

#200819 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #200819

Not just a swatch — here's how #200819 works with other colors. Named schemes with #200819 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #200819 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

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 #200819 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #200819 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C 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 #200819 Secondary #3A3036 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 #200819 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C 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 #200819 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 55/100

Neutral

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

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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #200819

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #200819 with

Russian Violet Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4BCD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #210811 — 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 #200819 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #200819;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 8 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.3% 0.050 340.1);
  --color-50: #FCF2F9;
  --color-100: #F8DEF0;
  --color-200: #EFBEE0;
  --color-300: #DE91C7;
  --color-400: #CB67AD;
  --color-500: #AF4690;
  --color-600: #863C70;
  --color-700: #602F51;
  --color-800: #3F2236;
  --color-900: #271622;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF2F9',
    100: '#F8DEF0',
    200: '#EFBEE0',
    300: '#DE91C7',
    400: '#CB67AD',
    500: '#AF4690',
    600: '#863C70',
    700: '#602F51',
    800: '#3F2236',
    900: '#271622',
  },
}

$base: #200819;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F9;
$base-100: #F8DEF0;
$base-200: #EFBEE0;
$base-300: #DE91C7;
$base-400: #CB67AD;
$base-500: #AF4690;
$base-600: #863C70;
$base-700: #602F51;
$base-800: #3F2236;
$base-900: #271622;
$base-hover: #1A0714;
$base-subtle: #D999C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#200819",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE91C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB67AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF4690",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2236",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #200819

Color Lab

Pairs with #200819

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