#182C48
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(29.1% 0.058 257), rgb(24, 44, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#182C48 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182C48 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 44, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.058 257) |
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 #182C48 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182C48 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182C48 text on white | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #182C48 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 257)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3172CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 257)
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Step 700
700
#235FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 257)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4171
oklch(37.6% 0.092 257.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182C48
oklch(29.1% 0.058 257)
#182C48 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) | #202E49 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2947 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003236 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182C48
#182C48
oklch(29.1% 0.058 257)
- #3C2703
#3C2703
oklch(29.1% 0.058 76)
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 #182C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
Use #182C48 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.