#18294B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.6% 0.067 262.8), rgb(24, 41, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#18294B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18294B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 41, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.067 262.8) |
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 #18294B | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18294B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18294B text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #18294B text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#769FEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#5385EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#386CD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B59BB
oklch(49% 0.163 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#254A98
oklch(42.8% 0.135 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#223E79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 263.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18294B
oklch(28.6% 0.067 262.8)
#18294B 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) | #1A2C4C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13284A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003136 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18294B
#18294B
oklch(28.6% 0.067 262.8)
- #382700
#382700
oklch(28.5% 0.059 83.4)
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 #18294B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #18294B 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.