#18071E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17% 0.051 316.6), rgb(24, 7, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#18071E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18071E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 7, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.051 316.6) |
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 #18071E | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18071E | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18071E text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #18071E 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A770BB
oklch(63% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9257A7
oklch(55.5% 0.135 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4790
oklch(49.1% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#653B75
oklch(42.8% 0.104 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#53335E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 317.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18071E
oklch(17% 0.051 316.6)
#18071E 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) | #030D1F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070F1D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180A11 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18071E
#18071E
oklch(17% 0.051 316.6)
- #041400
#041400
oklch(16.9% 0.052 137.2)
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 #18071E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
Use #18071E 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.