#180514
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.8% 0.045 335.9), rgb(24, 5, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#180514 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180514 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 5, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 66%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.045 335.9) |
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 #180514 | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180514 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180514 text on white | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #180514 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA2
oklch(63% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D568D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 336)
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Step 700
700
#864678
oklch(49% 0.109 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A62
oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#593250
oklch(37.7% 0.072 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180514
oklch(15.8% 0.045 335.9)
#180514 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) | #050A15 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0D13 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A060B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180514
#180514
oklch(15.8% 0.045 335.9)
- #001106
#001106
oklch(15.6% 0.038 156.3)
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 #180514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
Use #180514 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.