#180C31
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.7% 0.07 293.9), rgb(24, 12, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.48:1).
About this color
#180C31 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180C31 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 12, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 61%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.07 293.9) |
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 #180C31 | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180C31 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180C31 text on white | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #180C31 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9170E4
oklch(63% 0.169 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C55D2
oklch(55.5% 0.184 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6945B6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553993
oklch(42.6% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#463275
oklch(37.6% 0.11 294.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180C31
oklch(19.7% 0.07 293.9)
#180C31 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) | #001432 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001330 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11141C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180C31
#180C31
oklch(19.7% 0.07 293.9)
- #151700
#151700
oklch(19.6% 0.044 113.9)
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 #180C31, 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 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #180C31 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.