#180D31
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.9% 0.068 293.3), rgb(24, 13, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#180D31 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180D31 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 13, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 58%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.068 293.3) |
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 #180D31 | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180D31 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180D31 text on white | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #180D31 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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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
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A490E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#9072E3
oklch(63.2% 0.165 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B57D0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6846B5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#543A92
oklch(42.6% 0.139 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180D31
oklch(19.9% 0.068 293.3)
#180D31 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) | #001532 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001330 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11151D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180D31
#180D31
oklch(19.9% 0.068 293.3)
- #161800
#161800
oklch(20% 0.045 113.8)
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 #180D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #180D31 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.