#180948 Color
#180948 is rgb(24, 9, 72) in RGB, hsl(254, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 88%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#180948rgb(24, 9, 72)hsl(254, 78%, 16%)hsv(254, 88%, 28%)cmyk(67%, 88%, 0%, 72%)oklch(21.7% 0.107 283.9)lab(7.15% 23.06 -36.85)lch(7.15% 43.47 302.04)What #180948 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #180948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#180948 Channel Values
How #180948 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 24 · G 9 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 88% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.93:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #180948 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #180948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #180948; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #180948
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #180948 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#180948#0C0C48#120B48#0F0F48#130D48#041A1A#0E1532#171717Using #180948 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-180948: #180948;background-color: #180948;colors: { 'color-180948': '#180948' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.035, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_180948">#180948</color>fill="#180948"More Blue Colors
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#180948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #180948?
#180948 is a darkest blue — rgb(24, 9, 72) in RGB and hsl(254, 78%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.91.
What is the RGB value of #180948?
#180948 is rgb(24, 9, 72) — red 24, green 9, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #180948?
#180948 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 88%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #180948 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #180948 scores 17.93:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #180948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #180948 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 16.32, which is visibly different.
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