#181347
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.2% 0.093 280.6), rgb(24, 19, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#181347 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181347 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 19, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 58%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.093 280.6) |
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 #181347 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181347 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181347 text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #181347 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#644DFB
oklch(55.5% 0.245 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#533CDB
oklch(49% 0.228 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#4434B1
oklch(42.8% 0.188 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#38308C
oklch(37.8% 0.147 280.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181347
oklch(23.2% 0.093 280.6)
#181347 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) | #001D49 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001946 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00202B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181347
#181347
oklch(23.2% 0.093 280.6)
- #231E00
#231E00
oklch(23.4% 0.049 100.5)
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 #181347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.038
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
Use #181347 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.