#182950
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.9% 0.075 264.5), rgb(24, 41, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#182950 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182950 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 41, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.075 264.5) |
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 #182950 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182950 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182950 text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #182950 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#749DF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5182F6
oklch(63.2% 0.182 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3768E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A55C6
oklch(49% 0.183 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2347A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#213D7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 264.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182950
oklch(28.9% 0.075 264.5)
#182950 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) | #172D51 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D284F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003238 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182950
#182950
oklch(28.9% 0.075 264.5)
- #392800
#392800
oklch(28.9% 0.059 83.9)
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 #182950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #182950 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.