#181030
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.061 291.6), rgb(24, 16, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#181030 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181030 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 16, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.061 291.6) |
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 #181030 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181030 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181030 text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #181030 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A293E3
oklch(70.8% 0.116 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DB
oklch(63.1% 0.148 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#775DC8
oklch(55.7% 0.16 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#644BAD
oklch(49% 0.15 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#523F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.123 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181030
oklch(20.4% 0.061 291.6)
#181030 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) | #031631 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04152F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11171D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181030
#181030
oklch(20.4% 0.061 291.6)
- #181900
#181900
oklch(20.5% 0.045 111.8)
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 #181030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.070
Use #181030 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.