#181838
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.9% 0.061 280.5), rgb(24, 24, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#181838 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181838 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 24, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.061 280.5) |
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 #181838 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181838 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181838 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #181838 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9398E7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CDF
oklch(63% 0.147 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6563CD
oklch(55.6% 0.16 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5452B1
oklch(49.2% 0.147 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#444390
oklch(42.6% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393A73
oklch(37.8% 0.096 280)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181838
oklch(22.9% 0.061 280.5)
#181838 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) | #0A1D39 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071A37 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C1F25 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181838
#181838
oklch(22.9% 0.061 280.5)
- #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 #181838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
Use #181838 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.