#180E36
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.5% 0.074 289.7), rgb(24, 14, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#180E36 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180E36 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 14, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.074 289.7) |
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 #180E36 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180E36 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180E36 text on white | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #180E36 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A090F2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A71ED
oklch(63.1% 0.179 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7655DB
oklch(55.6% 0.195 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6344BE
oklch(49% 0.182 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#51399A
oklch(42.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#42327A
oklch(37.5% 0.118 289.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180E36
oklch(20.5% 0.074 289.7)
#180E36 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) | #001637 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001535 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1720 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180E36
#180E36
oklch(20.5% 0.074 289.7)
- #191900
#191900
oklch(20.7% 0.045 109.8)
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 #180E36, 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 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #180E36 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.