#181528
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.037 290.1), rgb(24, 21, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#181528 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181528 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 21, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.037 290.1) |
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 #181528 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181528 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181528 text on white | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #181528 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8980BC
oklch(63.1% 0.089 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7369A8
oklch(55.7% 0.097 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#605791
oklch(49.1% 0.092 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4775
oklch(42.7% 0.075 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 289.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181528
oklch(21% 0.037 290.1)
#181528 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) | #0F1829 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1728 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14181C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181528
#181528
oklch(21% 0.037 290.1)
- #191A04
#191A04
oklch(21% 0.039 111.6)
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 #181528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
Use #181528 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.