#180611
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.9% 0.038 344.1), rgb(24, 6, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.57:1).
About this color
#180611 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180611 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 6, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 60%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.038 344.1) |
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 #180611 | 19.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180611 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180611 text on white | 19.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #180611 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 344)
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Step 500
500
#B17297
oklch(63% 0.093 344)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A82
oklch(55.6% 0.101 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#854A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.093 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D59
oklch(42.8% 0.077 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180611
oklch(15.9% 0.038 344.1)
#180611 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) | #070A11 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0D11 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A060A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180611
#180611
oklch(15.9% 0.038 344.1)
- #001109
#001109
oklch(15.7% 0.033 164.7)
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 #180611, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.086
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.092
Use #180611 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.