#181743
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.6% 0.081 279.2), rgb(24, 23, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#181743 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181743 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 23, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.081 279.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #181743 | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181743 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181743 text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #181743 text on black | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FE
oklch(70.8% 0.153 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7575FB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6059EB
oklch(55.7% 0.213 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5047CC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#413CA5
oklch(42.8% 0.163 279)
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Step 900
900
#363583
oklch(37.8% 0.128 278.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181743
oklch(23.6% 0.081 279.2)
#181743 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #001F44 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B42 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03212A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181743
#181743
oklch(23.6% 0.081 279.2)
- #241E00
#241E00
oklch(23.5% 0.049 98.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #181743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #181743 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.