#18091E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.5% 0.047 315.5), rgb(24, 9, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#18091E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18091E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 9, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.047 315.5) |
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 #18091E | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18091E | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18091E text on white | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #18091E text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#B690C6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A473B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#794A8C
oklch(49% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#633D72
oklch(42.7% 0.095 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18091E
oklch(17.5% 0.047 315.5)
#18091E 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) | #050E1F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09101D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180C12 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18091E
#18091E
oklch(17.5% 0.047 315.5)
- #071501
#071501
oklch(17.6% 0.048 134.9)
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 #18091E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
Use #18091E 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.