#180716
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.4% 0.041 331.7), rgb(24, 7, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#180716 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180716 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 7, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 55%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.041 331.7) |
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 #180716 | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180716 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180716 text on white | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #180716 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CF
oklch(81% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.077 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A4
oklch(63.1% 0.098 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#975A8F
oklch(55.5% 0.107 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#814A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#693D63
oklch(42.7% 0.082 332)
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Step 900
900
#553451
oklch(37.6% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180716
oklch(16.4% 0.041 331.7)
#180716 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) | #070C17 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0E15 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19080D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180716
#180716
oklch(16.4% 0.041 331.7)
- #011305
#011305
oklch(16.5% 0.042 150.4)
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 #180716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
Use #180716 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.