#181E39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.4% 0.052 272.5), rgb(24, 30, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#181E39 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181E39 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 30, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.052 272.5) |
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 #181E39 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181E39 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181E39 text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #181E39 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7083D6
oklch(63.2% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#596BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4959A8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4988
oklch(42.7% 0.105 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181E39
oklch(24.4% 0.052 272.5)
#181E39 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) | #13213A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101E38 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A2428 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181E39
#181E39
oklch(24.4% 0.052 272.5)
- #291F00
#291F00
oklch(24.4% 0.05 91.4)
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 #181E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #181E39 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.