I don't think it was sleep paralysis. It sounds more like it was your body going deeper into sleep, because I know exactly what you're describing. Before, I thought that it was sleep paralysis, until I experienced the real deal. Try to move next time this happens to you. If it's sleep paralysis, you can't move at all.
Sleep paralysis is such an unmistakeable feeling! It's like a sudden and strong rush through my whole body, which will be completely paralysed as soon as this happens. I feel intense vibrations and tingling while being paralysed, before I transition into a lucid dream. This sequence doesn't take many seconds, so you can't be stuck in sleep paralysis for a long period of time. It's very likely that it'll quickly disappear the first time you encounter it, because it's a very overwhelming feeling. You'll get used to the paralysis after you've experienced it a few times.
When you WILD, it's not really the sleep paralysis that you should strive for. As gab said, you must fall asleep. It's really no big difference between going to sleep and trying to WILD, other than you're staying slightly aware of yourself falling asleep when WILDing. This means that if you're constantly waiting for the sleep paralysis to come, your mind will keep you too awake. You can focus on the blackness if you want, but not too much. And you don't have to lie perfectly still at all. If you feel like you must move to feel comfortable, then move.
It's great that you know the importance of combining WILD attempts with WBTB, and I suggest that you shorten the time you stay awake. Try five minutes or less (this always works for me). I also think that you should sleep for a longer time too, if it's possible.
You mentioned that your heart was racing, and I've read that it's actually a hallucination. Also, the swirling colours start to appear before sleep paralysis, along with other hypnagogic imageries. Don't worry about not having them. Just relax and fall asleep, but keep a little bit of your consciousness. Soon, you'll suddenly become sleep paralysed. Don't think about what to do when you're paralysed to enter a lucid dream. If you stay calm (this will, like I've said, get easier with some experience) and forget about your physical body (you can try to visualise a dream scenario, or just keep an empty mind), you'll transition into a dream.
Keep trying, and you will be successful!
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