#181748
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.1% 0.089 278.3), rgb(24, 23, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#181748 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181748 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 23, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.089 278.3) |
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 #181748 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181748 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181748 text on white | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #181748 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7274FF
oklch(63% 0.202 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D54F6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E42D7
oklch(49.1% 0.218 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F38AD
oklch(42.6% 0.179 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#353389
oklch(37.8% 0.139 278.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181748
oklch(24.1% 0.089 278.3)
#181748 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) | #00204A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C47 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181748
#181748
oklch(24.1% 0.089 278.3)
- #261F00
#261F00
oklch(24% 0.05 96.9)
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 #181748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
Use #181748 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.