#182652
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.4% 0.082 267.6), rgb(24, 38, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#182652 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182652 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 38, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.082 267.6) |
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 #182652 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182652 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182652 text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #182652 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D62F0
oklch(55.7% 0.217 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3150D1
oklch(49.2% 0.201 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#2842A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#243A85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 267.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182652
oklch(28.4% 0.082 267.6)
#182652 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) | #0E2B54 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #032651 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003038 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182652
#182652
oklch(28.4% 0.082 267.6)
- #362700
#362700
oklch(28.3% 0.058 86.4)
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 #182652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
Use #182652 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.