#180116
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.8% 0.061 331.4), rgb(24, 1, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.90:1).
About this color
#180116 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180116 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 1, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.061 331.4) |
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 #180116 | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180116 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180116 text on white | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #180116 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B2
oklch(63% 0.149 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7499D
oklch(55.7% 0.161 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3986
oklch(49.1% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180116
oklch(14.8% 0.061 331.4)
#180116 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) | #000717 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060A15 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190209 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180116
#180116
oklch(14.8% 0.061 331.4)
- #000F04
#000F04
oklch(14.8% 0.038 152.9)
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 #180116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.092
Use #180116 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.