#181836
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.7% 0.057 280.9), rgb(24, 24, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#181836 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181836 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 24, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.057 280.9) |
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 #181836 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181836 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181836 text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #181836 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEC
oklch(80.8% 0.068 281)
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Step 400
400
#9498E3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7DDA
oklch(63% 0.138 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6665C8
oklch(55.7% 0.15 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5553AD
oklch(49.1% 0.14 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#45448C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A70
oklch(37.7% 0.091 281.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181836
oklch(22.7% 0.057 280.9)
#181836 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) | #0B1C37 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091A35 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D1E24 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181836
#181836
oklch(22.7% 0.057 280.9)
- #211D00
#211D00
oklch(22.8% 0.048 102.2)
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 #181836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
Use #181836 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.