#18071D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.9% 0.05 318.2), rgb(24, 7, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#18071D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 318°. 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 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18071D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 7, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.05 318.2) |
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 #18071D | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18071D | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18071D text on white | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #18071D 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A870B9
oklch(63% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9357A5
oklch(55.6% 0.133 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D478D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#663B72
oklch(42.7% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18071D
oklch(16.9% 0.05 318.2)
#18071D 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) | #040D1E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080E1C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180A10 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18071D
#18071D
oklch(16.9% 0.05 318.2)
- #041401
#041401
oklch(17% 0.049 138.7)
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 #18071D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
Use #18071D 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.