#182746
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.061 263.4), rgb(24, 39, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#182746 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182746 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 39, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.061 263.4) |
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 #182746 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182746 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182746 text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #182746 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5986E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#406DD0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#325BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A4B92
oklch(42.8% 0.123 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#263F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 263.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182746
oklch(27.7% 0.061 263.4)
#182746 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) | #1A2A47 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142645 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E33 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182746
#182746
oklch(27.7% 0.061 263.4)
- #352500
#352500
oklch(27.6% 0.057 84)
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 #182746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
Use #182746 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.