#182A59

Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.9% 0.088 265.6), rgb(24, 42, 89).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).

About this color

#182A59 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.

Hue familyBlues
Lightnessdark (30%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.088)
Temperaturecool
Nearest nameMarine (#042E60)
Black text1.51:1
White text13.86:1

Values

HEX#182A59
RGBrgb(24, 42, 89)
HSLhsl(223, 58%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(29.9% 0.088 265.6)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #182A59 13.86:1 AAA Lc -103.3 Preferred for body text
Black text on #182A59 1.51:1 Fails Lc 0.0 Not readable
#182A59 text on white 13.86:1 AAA Lc 100.3 Preferred for body text
#182A59 text on black 1.51:1 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F1F6FF

    oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E0EAFF

    oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #C8D9FF

    oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #A3C0FF

    oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #739CFF

    oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #4F7FFF

    oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #3161F8

    oklch(55.7% 0.231 265.5)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #254ED8

    oklch(49.1% 0.216 265.6)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #1F41AE

    oklch(42.6% 0.178 265.6)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #1D398A

    oklch(37.7% 0.139 265.5)

  11. Step 950

    950 (this color)

    #182A59

    oklch(29.9% 0.088 265.6)

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#182A59 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#10305B0.018
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#022A580.019
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#00353D0.072
Achromatopsia (no color)#2D2D2D0.088

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #182A59

    #182A59

    oklch(29.9% 0.088 265.6)

  • #3B2B00

    #3B2B00

    oklch(29.9% 0.061 86.6)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #182A59

    #182A59

    oklch(29.9% 0.088 265.6)

  • #003249

    #003249

    oklch(30% 0.064 235.4)

  • #322254

    #322254

    oklch(30% 0.087 295.4)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #182A59

    #182A59

    oklch(29.9% 0.088 265.6)

  • #482200

    #482200

    oklch(29.9% 0.073 56.5)

  • #2C3100

    #2C3100

    oklch(29.8% 0.068 115.8)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #182A59

    #182A59

    oklch(29.9% 0.088 265.6)

  • #511715

    #511715

    oklch(29.9% 0.087 25.8)

  • #04380E

    #04380E

    oklch(29.8% 0.087 145.8)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #182A59

    #182A59

    oklch(29.9% 0.088 265.6)

  • #4D162F

    #4D162F

    oklch(29.8% 0.087 355.6)

  • #3B2B00

    #3B2B00

    oklch(29.9% 0.061 86.6)

  • #00362C

    #00362C

    oklch(29.7% 0.056 175.9)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #182A59, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #182A59 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.