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#180E25 Color

#180E25 is rgb(24, 14, 37) in RGB, hsl(266, 45%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 62%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#180E25
HEX#180E25
RGBrgb(24, 14, 37)
HSLhsl(266, 45%, 10%)
HSVhsv(266, 62%, 15%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 62%, 0%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(19.1% 0.047 302.3)
LABlab(5.69% 9.06 -13.70)
LCHlch(5.69% 16.43 303.48)

What #180E25 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 #180E25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#180E25 Channel Values

How #180E25 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 24 · G 14 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 45% · L 10%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 62% · V 15%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 85%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.61:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #180E25 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.

TextWhite text18.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #180E25

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #180E25; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #180E25

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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Shades

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How #180E25 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.

Typical#180E25
Protanopia#101025
Protanomaly#140F25
Deuteranopia#121225
Deuteranomaly#141025
Tritanopia#151212
Tritanomaly#16111B
Achromatopsia#131313

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Using #180E25 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-180e25: #180E25;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #180E25;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-180e25': '#180E25' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.055, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_180e25">#180E25</color>
SVG fillfill="#180E25"

More Purple Colors

#180E25 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#180E25 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #180E25?

#180E25 is a darkest purple — rgb(24, 14, 37) in RGB and hsl(266, 45%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.98.

What is the RGB value of #180E25?

#180E25 is rgb(24, 14, 37) — red 24, green 14, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #180E25?

#180E25 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 62%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #180E25 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #180E25 scores 18.61:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #180E25 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #180E25 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.39, which is visibly different.

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