#180B2E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.2% 0.067 296.7), rgb(24, 11, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#180B2E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180B2E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 11, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 61%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.067 296.7) |
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 #180B2E | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180B2E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180B2E text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #180B2E 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6EE
oklch(80.8% 0.079 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9570DF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8056CC
oklch(55.7% 0.176 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C45B1
oklch(49.1% 0.165 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#583A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483272
oklch(37.6% 0.106 296.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180B2E
oklch(19.2% 0.067 296.7)
#180B2E 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) | #00132F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00122D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13131B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180B2E
#180B2E
oklch(19.2% 0.067 296.7)
- #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 #180B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
Use #180B2E 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.