#181E40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25% 0.064 273.3), rgb(24, 30, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#181E40 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 273°. 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 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181E40 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 30, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 45%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.064 273.3) |
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 #181E40 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181E40 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181E40 text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #181E40 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#889AED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C7FE7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5666D5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4654B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4595
oklch(42.7% 0.131 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#313B77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 273.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181E40
oklch(25% 0.064 273.3)
#181E40 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) | #0E2241 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091F3F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04252B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181E40
#181E40
oklch(25% 0.064 273.3)
- #2A2100
#2A2100
oklch(25.1% 0.051 93.9)
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 #181E40, 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 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #181E40 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.