#181B35
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.4% 0.05 276.8), rgb(24, 27, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#181B35 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181B35 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 27, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.05 276.8) |
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 #181B35 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181B35 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181B35 text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #181B35 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#919BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7781D2
oklch(63% 0.122 277)
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Step 600
600
#6169BF
oklch(55.5% 0.132 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5057A5
oklch(49% 0.124 277)
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Step 800
800
#424885
oklch(42.7% 0.1 277)
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Step 900
900
#373D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 276.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181B35
oklch(23.4% 0.05 276.8)
#181B35 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) | #111E36 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1C34 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2025 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181B35
#181B35
oklch(23.4% 0.05 276.8)
- #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 #181B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.073
Use #181B35 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.