#18113B
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.6% 0.077 285.6), rgb(24, 17, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#18113B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18113B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 17, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.077 285.6) |
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 #18113B | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18113B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18113B text on white | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #18113B text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9FA
oklch(81% 0.091 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9991F7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8372F4
oklch(63.2% 0.188 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E56E2
oklch(55.6% 0.203 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C45C5
oklch(49.1% 0.19 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B3A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18113B
oklch(21.6% 0.077 285.6)
#18113B 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) | #00193C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1B23 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18113B
#18113B
oklch(21.6% 0.077 285.6)
- #1D1B00
#1D1B00
oklch(21.7% 0.046 105.9)
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 #18113B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #18113B 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.