#180E2C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.6% 0.058 296), rgb(24, 14, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#180E2C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180E2C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 14, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.058 296) |
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 #180E2C | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180E2C | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180E2C text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #180E2C 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9275D4
oklch(63.1% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC2
oklch(55.7% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#694BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.142 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#563E87
oklch(42.7% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#46356C
oklch(37.5% 0.092 295.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180E2C
oklch(19.6% 0.058 296)
#180E2C 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) | #03142D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05132B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13141B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180E2C
#180E2C
oklch(19.6% 0.058 296)
- #141700
#141700
oklch(19.5% 0.044 115.9)
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 #180E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
Use #180E2C 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.