#180834
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.3% 0.081 294.2), rgb(24, 8, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#180834 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180834 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 8, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.081 294.2) |
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 #180834 | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180834 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180834 text on white | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #180834 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 294)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.213 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3CC3
oklch(49.2% 0.198 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#57339D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 294)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180834
oklch(19.3% 0.081 294.2)
#180834 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) | #001335 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001133 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10131D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180834
#180834
oklch(19.3% 0.081 294.2)
- #141600
#141600
oklch(19.1% 0.043 114)
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 #180834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #180834 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.