#110518
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.8% 0.044 312.2), rgb(17, 5, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.83:1).
About this color
#110518 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #110518 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 5, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 66%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.044 312.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #110518 | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #110518 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #110518 text on white | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #110518 text on black | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B292C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 312)
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Step 600
600
#8A5DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.117 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#754D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#110518
oklch(14.8% 0.044 312.2)
#110518 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #020919 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040A18 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10080D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #110518
#110518
oklch(14.8% 0.044 312.2)
- #050E00
#050E00
oklch(14.8% 0.041 131.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #110518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #110518 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.