#18051A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.2% 0.052 324), rgb(24, 5, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (19.52:1).
About this color
#18051A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18051A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 5, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 68%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.052 324) |
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 #18051A | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18051A | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18051A text on white | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #18051A 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
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB4
oklch(63.2% 0.124 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#9954A0
oklch(55.6% 0.136 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#834489
oklch(49.1% 0.127 324)
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Step 800
800
#6A386F
oklch(42.6% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#56315A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18051A
oklch(16.2% 0.052 324)
#18051A 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) | #030B1B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080D19 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19070E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18051A
#18051A
oklch(16.2% 0.052 324)
- #001301
#001301
oklch(16.2% 0.052 144.2)
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 #18051A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
Use #18051A 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.