#182654
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.5% 0.086 267.9), rgb(24, 38, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#182654 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182654 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 38, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.086 267.9) |
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 #182654 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182654 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182654 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #182654 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268)
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Step 600
600
#3D60F4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#304ED5
oklch(49.2% 0.209 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#2841AC
oklch(42.8% 0.173 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#233988
oklch(37.8% 0.135 267.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182654
oklch(28.5% 0.086 267.9)
#182654 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) | #0C2C56 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002653 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003139 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182654
#182654
oklch(28.5% 0.086 267.9)
- #362800
#362800
oklch(28.5% 0.058 88.3)
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 #182654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
Use #182654 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.