#181D38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.1% 0.052 273.9), rgb(24, 29, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#181D38 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181D38 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 29, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.052 273.9) |
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 #181D38 | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181D38 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181D38 text on white | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #181D38 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7282D5
oklch(63% 0.126 274)
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Step 600
600
#5B6AC2
oklch(55.5% 0.137 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B58A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4888
oklch(42.6% 0.106 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181D38
oklch(24.1% 0.052 273.9)
#181D38 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) | #122039 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1E37 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2327 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181D38
#181D38
oklch(24.1% 0.052 273.9)
- #271F00
#271F00
oklch(24.2% 0.05 95.1)
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 #181D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
Use #181D38 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.