What color is #180D1E?

#180D1E is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(24, 13, 30), and in HSL hsl(279, 40%, 8%).

Is #180D1E accessible as text?

On white, #180D1E has a contrast ratio of 18.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #180D1E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #180D1E?

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

What colors go well with #180D1E?

#180D1E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #121D0C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #180D1E below.

Is #180D1E good for buttons?

#180D1E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #180D1E — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #180D1E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #180D1E 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.

#180D1E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #180D1E

Not just a swatch — here's how #180D1E works with other colors. Named schemes with #180D1E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #180D1E Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #180D1E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #180D1E Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #180D1E Secondary #363239 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #180D1E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #180D1E 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #180D1E

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People also use #180D1E with

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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4C3DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C0C1D — 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 #180D1E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #180D1E;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 13 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.3% 0.037 312.9);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EDE2F3;
  --color-200: #DBC6E6;
  --color-300: #BF9ED1;
  --color-400: #A378BA;
  --color-500: #85579E;
  --color-600: #68487A;
  --color-700: #4C3758;
  --color-800: #33273A;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EDE2F3',
    200: '#DBC6E6',
    300: '#BF9ED1',
    400: '#A378BA',
    500: '#85579E',
    600: '#68487A',
    700: '#4C3758',
    800: '#33273A',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #180D1E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EDE2F3;
$base-200: #DBC6E6;
$base-300: #BF9ED1;
$base-400: #A378BA;
$base-500: #85579E;
$base-600: #68487A;
$base-700: #4C3758;
$base-800: #33273A;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #120A17;
$base-subtle: #BFA3CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#180D1E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBC6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BF9ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A378BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#85579E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#68487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C3758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #180D1E

Color Lab

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