#181434
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.6% 0.061 285.9), rgb(24, 20, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#181434 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181434 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 20, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.061 285.9) |
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 #181434 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181434 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181434 text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #181434 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E5
oklch(70.6% 0.116 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8379DD
oklch(63% 0.147 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E60CB
oklch(55.6% 0.16 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4FB0
oklch(49.2% 0.149 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B418E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181434
oklch(21.6% 0.061 285.9)
#181434 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) | #061935 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051833 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1B21 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181434
#181434
oklch(21.6% 0.061 285.9)
- #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 #181434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.070
Use #181434 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.