#18253C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.047 261.3), rgb(24, 37, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#18253C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18253C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 37, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.047 261.3) |
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 #18253C | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18253C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18253C text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #18253C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E5
oklch(81% 0.055 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A1D9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#6289CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#4972BB
oklch(55.7% 0.123 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A5FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#304E83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 261)
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Step 900
900
#2B4169
oklch(37.7% 0.074 261.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18253C
oklch(26.5% 0.047 261.3)
#18253C 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) | #1C273D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #062A2D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18253C
#18253C
oklch(26.5% 0.047 261.3)
- #312306
#312306
oklch(26.6% 0.048 82.3)
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 #18253C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.006
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.021
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #18253C 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.