#18061A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.5% 0.049 323.7), rgb(24, 6, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#18061A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18061A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 6, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 63%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.049 323.7) |
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 #18061A | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18061A | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18061A text on white | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #18061A 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D6
oklch(81% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B2
oklch(63.2% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#97579E
oklch(55.7% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#814687
oklch(49.1% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#693A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#553259
oklch(37.6% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18061A
oklch(16.5% 0.049 323.7)
#18061A 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) | #040B1B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080E19 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19080E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18061A
#18061A
oklch(16.5% 0.049 323.7)
- #011302
#011302
oklch(16.3% 0.048 144.6)
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 #18061A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
Use #18061A 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.