#180E27
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.2% 0.05 300.2), rgb(24, 14, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#180E27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180E27 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 14, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.05 300.2) |
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 #180E27 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180E27 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180E27 text on white | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #180E27 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E2
oklch(81% 0.059 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9577C7
oklch(63% 0.121 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#805FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.131 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180E27
oklch(19.2% 0.05 300.2)
#180E27 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) | #061328 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081326 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151318 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180E27
#180E27
oklch(19.2% 0.05 300.2)
- #121700
#121700
oklch(19.2% 0.046 119.6)
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 #180E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
Use #180E27 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.