#181C4C
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.5% 0.088 274.7), rgb(24, 28, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#181C4C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181C4C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 28, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.088 274.7) |
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 #181C4C | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181C4C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181C4C text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #181C4C text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5458F6
oklch(55.6% 0.23 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#4546D6
oklch(49% 0.214 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#383BAD
oklch(42.7% 0.177 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3589
oklch(37.8% 0.138 274.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181C4C
oklch(25.5% 0.088 274.7)
#181C4C 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) | #00244E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F4B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002830 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181C4C
#181C4C
oklch(25.5% 0.088 274.7)
- #2B2200
#2B2200
oklch(25.5% 0.052 94.3)
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 #181C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #181C4C 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.