Dark Purple Color / Colour Code #191221
This page shows the hex color code for dark purple (#191221). The colour is a purple tone with 29% saturation and 10% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #191221 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#191221 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 238, 268, and 298 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 268, 28, and 148 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #191221
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 268 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 268 to 313 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 268 with its complement at 88 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #191221
Lightness variations at hue 268 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #191221
Design Use Cases for #191221
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #191221 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Dark Mode Background
At just 10% lightness, #191221 works as a dark mode background or overlay color. Dark backgrounds reduce eye strain in low-light environments and make bright accent colors pop. Pair with light text (minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio) for readability.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#191221 falls in the purple spectrum (hue 268). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #191221 (hue 268) to its complement at hue 88. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 298. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #191221, #1a2112);
CSS Code for #191221
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Colors visually similar to #191221 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Dark Purple (#191221)
#191221 is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 25 red, 18 green, and 33 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 268 degrees with 29% saturation and 10% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #191221 is 22/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow, and 87% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #191221 against white is 18.26:1 and against black is 1.15:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #1A2112 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #191221. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #121321 and #201221, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #191221
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #191221?
- #191221 is Dark Purple, a purple color (colour) with RGB(25, 18, 33), HSL(268, 29%, 10%), and CMYK(24%, 45%, 0%, 87%). Its perceived brightness is 22/255.
- Is #191221 accessible for text?
- Against white, #191221 has a contrast ratio of 18.26:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 1.15:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #191221?
- The complementary colour is #1A2112 (hue 88). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #121321 and #201221. The triadic palette adds #211912 and #122119 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #191221 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #191221; or rgb(25, 18, 33); or hsl(268, 29%, 10%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 268 29% 10%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.