#18071F
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.1% 0.053 315.1), rgb(24, 7, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#18071F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18071F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 7, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.053 315.1) |
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 #18071F | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18071F | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18071F text on white | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #18071F 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
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A670BE
oklch(63.1% 0.127 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9257AA
oklch(55.7% 0.138 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4692
oklch(49.1% 0.13 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18071F
oklch(17.1% 0.053 315.1)
#18071F 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) | #030D20 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070F1E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180B11 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18071F
#18071F
oklch(17.1% 0.053 315.1)
- #061400
#061400
oklch(17.1% 0.05 134.5)
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 #18071F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
Use #18071F 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.