#181D4F
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26% 0.091 273.9), rgb(24, 29, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#181D4F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181D4F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 29, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.091 273.9) |
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 #181D4F | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181D4F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181D4F text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #181D4F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5056FB
oklch(55.5% 0.239 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4244DB
oklch(49% 0.223 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#363AB1
oklch(42.7% 0.184 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D348C
oklch(37.7% 0.144 273.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181D4F
oklch(26% 0.091 273.9)
#181D4F 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) | #002551 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002932 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181D4F
#181D4F
oklch(26% 0.091 273.9)
- #2D2300
#2D2300
oklch(26% 0.053 92.9)
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 #181D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #181D4F 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.