#181845
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24% 0.082 278.2), rgb(24, 24, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#181845 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181845 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 24, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.082 278.2) |
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 #181845 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181845 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181845 text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #181845 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
#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
#D0D6FD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 278.3)
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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
#7275FE
oklch(63.1% 0.199 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E58ED
oklch(55.5% 0.217 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E47CF
oklch(49.2% 0.202 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F3BA7
oklch(42.6% 0.168 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#353584
oklch(37.8% 0.129 278.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181845
oklch(24% 0.082 278.2)
#181845 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) | #002047 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C44 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181845
#181845
oklch(24% 0.082 278.2)
- #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 #181845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
Use #181845 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.