#18041A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16% 0.055 324.2), rgb(24, 4, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (19.60:1).
About this color
#18041A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18041A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 4, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 73%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.055 324.2) |
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 #18041A | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18041A | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18041A text on white | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #18041A text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB6
oklch(63% 0.133 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85428B
oklch(49.2% 0.134 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3771
oklch(42.8% 0.111 324)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18041A
oklch(16% 0.055 324.2)
#18041A 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) | #020A1B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070D19 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19060D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18041A
#18041A
oklch(16% 0.055 324.2)
- #001201
#001201
oklch(15.8% 0.051 144.4)
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 #18041A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #18041A 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.