#18263D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.047 260), rgb(24, 38, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#18263D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18263D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 38, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.047 260) |
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 #18263D | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18263D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18263D text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #18263D text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E6
oklch(81% 0.056 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F89CE
oklch(63% 0.115 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#4672BB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 260)
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Step 700
700
#375FA2
oklch(49% 0.117 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 260)
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Step 900
900
#294169
oklch(37.6% 0.075 260.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18263D
oklch(26.8% 0.047 260)
#18263D 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) | #1D283E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18243D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #052B2E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18263D
#18263D
oklch(26.8% 0.047 260)
- #322307
#322307
oklch(26.8% 0.047 79.8)
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 #18263D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.005
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #18263D 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.