#181D39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.2% 0.054 274.1), rgb(24, 29, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#181D39 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 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 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181D39 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 29, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.054 274.1) |
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 #181D39 | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181D39 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181D39 text on white | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #181D39 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 274)
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Step 500
500
#7282D8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B6AC5
oklch(55.7% 0.141 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B57AA
oklch(49% 0.132 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D488A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 273.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181D39
oklch(24.2% 0.054 274.1)
#181D39 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) | #12203A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1E38 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2328 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181D39
#181D39
oklch(24.2% 0.054 274.1)
- #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 #181D39, 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 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
Use #181D39 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.