#18264B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.071 266.3), rgb(24, 38, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#18264B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18264B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 38, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.071 266.3) |
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 #18264B | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18264B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18264B text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #18264B text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F8
oklch(81% 0.084 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7A9DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5982F0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4068DF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3356C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A479C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#263C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 266.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18264B
oklch(27.8% 0.071 266.3)
#18264B 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) | #152A4C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D254A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E34 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18264B
#18264B
oklch(27.8% 0.071 266.3)
- #352600
#352600
oklch(27.9% 0.057 86)
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 #18264B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #18264B 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.