#181E5B
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(27.4% 0.108 272.7), rgb(24, 30, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#181E5B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181E5B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 30, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.108 272.7) |
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 #181E5B | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181E5B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181E5B text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #181E5B text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6479FF
oklch(63% 0.199 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C56FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D35F2
oklch(49% 0.265 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#312FC3
oklch(42.6% 0.219 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#292E9A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 272.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181E5B
oklch(27.4% 0.108 272.7)
#181E5B 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) | #00285D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00225A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E39 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181E5B
#181E5B
oklch(27.4% 0.108 272.7)
- #312600
#312600
oklch(27.3% 0.056 92.2)
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 #181E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.068
Use #181E5B 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.