#180A2B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.7% 0.064 299.7), rgb(24, 10, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (18.79:1).
About this color
#180A2B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180A2B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 10, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 62%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.064 299.7) |
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 #180A2B | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180A2B | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180A2B text on white | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #180A2B text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9870D9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8456C6
oklch(55.7% 0.169 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7045AB
oklch(49.1% 0.158 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A8B
oklch(42.8% 0.13 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A326F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180A2B
oklch(18.7% 0.064 299.7)
#180A2B 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) | #00122C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02112A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141119 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180A2B
#180A2B
oklch(18.7% 0.064 299.7)
- #111600
#111600
oklch(18.8% 0.045 119.9)
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 #180A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
Use #180A2B 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.