What color is #180429?

#180429 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(24, 4, 41), and in HSL hsl(272, 82%, 9%).

Is #180429 accessible as text?

On white, #180429 has a contrast ratio of 19.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #180429, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #180429?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #180429?

#180429 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #162A04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #180429 below.

Is #180429 good for buttons?

#180429 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #180429 — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #180429 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #180429 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#180429 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #180429

Not just a swatch — here's how #180429 works with other colors. Named schemes with #180429 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #180429 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #180429 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #180429 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #180429 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2631 Surface #F3ECE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #180429 Secondary #342E3C Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #180429 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #180429

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People also use #180429 with

Navy Deep Purple Graphite Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2B5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #25042A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #180429 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #180429;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 4 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.3% 0.074 305.2);
  --color-50: #F8F0FE;
  --color-100: #ECD9FC;
  --color-200: #D8B5F8;
  --color-300: #BB83ED;
  --color-400: #9E55DD;
  --color-500: #7F32C3;
  --color-600: #642E94;
  --color-700: #4A2669;
  --color-800: #321D44;
  --color-900: #1F142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F0FE',
    100: '#ECD9FC',
    200: '#D8B5F8',
    300: '#BB83ED',
    400: '#9E55DD',
    500: '#7F32C3',
    600: '#642E94',
    700: '#4A2669',
    800: '#321D44',
    900: '#1F142A',
  },
}

$base: #180429;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F0FE;
$base-100: #ECD9FC;
$base-200: #D8B5F8;
$base-300: #BB83ED;
$base-400: #9E55DD;
$base-500: #7F32C3;
$base-600: #642E94;
$base-700: #4A2669;
$base-800: #321D44;
$base-900: #1F142A;
$base-hover: #130321;
$base-subtle: #BC8EE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#180429",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8B5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BB83ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9E55DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F32C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#642E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A2669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#321D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #180429

Color Lab

Pairs with #180429

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