#18163E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.9% 0.074 281.1), rgb(24, 22, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#18163E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 281°. 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 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18163E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 22, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.074 281.1) |
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 #18163E | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18163E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18163E text on white | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #18163E 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F6
oklch(70.6% 0.142 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A77F2
oklch(63.2% 0.179 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#655CE0
oklch(55.7% 0.194 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#544AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.182 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#39367D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18163E
oklch(22.9% 0.074 281.1)
#18163E 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) | #001D3F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071F27 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18163E
#18163E
oklch(22.9% 0.074 281.1)
- #221D00
#221D00
oklch(22.9% 0.048 100.3)
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 #18163E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
Use #18163E 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.