#180930
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19% 0.073 296.4), rgb(24, 9, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.74:1).
About this color
#180930 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180930 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 9, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.073 296.4) |
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 #180930 | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180930 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180930 text on white | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #180930 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#966DE7
oklch(63.2% 0.178 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8151D5
oklch(55.6% 0.194 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D40B8
oklch(49% 0.18 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#593695
oklch(42.7% 0.149 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180930
oklch(19% 0.073 296.4)
#180930 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) | #001231 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12121B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180930
#180930
oklch(19% 0.073 296.4)
- #131600
#131600
oklch(19% 0.044 116)
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 #180930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
Use #180930 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.