What color is #18052B?

#18052B is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(24, 5, 43), and in HSL hsl(270, 79%, 9%).

Is #18052B accessible as text?

On white, #18052B has a contrast ratio of 19.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #18052B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #18052B?

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

What colors go well with #18052B?

#18052B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #172905. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #18052B below.

Is #18052B good for buttons?

#18052B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #18052B — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #18052B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #18052B 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.

#18052B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #18052B

Not just a swatch — here's how #18052B works with other colors. Named schemes with #18052B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #18052B 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 #18052B Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 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 #18052B 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 #18052B Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 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 #18052B Secondary #352F3D 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 #18052B 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

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.

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People also use #18052B 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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1B6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #230529 — 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 #18052B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #18052B;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 5 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.074 302.8);
  --color-50: #F7F1FE;
  --color-100: #EBDAFC;
  --color-200: #D6B6F6;
  --color-300: #B885EB;
  --color-400: #9958DA;
  --color-500: #7A35C0;
  --color-600: #613092;
  --color-700: #472867;
  --color-800: #301D43;
  --color-900: #1F1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F7F1FE',
    100: '#EBDAFC',
    200: '#D6B6F6',
    300: '#B885EB',
    400: '#9958DA',
    500: '#7A35C0',
    600: '#613092',
    700: '#472867',
    800: '#301D43',
    900: '#1F1429',
  },
}

$base: #18052B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F1FE;
$base-100: #EBDAFC;
$base-200: #D6B6F6;
$base-300: #B885EB;
$base-400: #9958DA;
$base-500: #7A35C0;
$base-600: #613092;
$base-700: #472867;
$base-800: #301D43;
$base-900: #1F1429;
$base-hover: #120421;
$base-subtle: #B990E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#18052B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBDAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B885EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9958DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A35C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#613092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#472867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#301D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #18052B

Color Lab

Pairs with #18052B

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