#180F37
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.8% 0.074 288.6), rgb(24, 15, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#180F37 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180F37 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 15, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 57%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.074 288.6) |
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 #180F37 | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180F37 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180F37 text on white | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #180F37 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8871EE
oklch(63% 0.181 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7456DC
oklch(55.7% 0.195 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6145BF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#41337B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180F37
oklch(20.8% 0.074 288.6)
#180F37 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) | #001738 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001536 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1821 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180F37
#180F37
oklch(20.8% 0.074 288.6)
- #1A1900
#1A1900
oklch(20.8% 0.045 107.7)
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 #180F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #180F37 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.