#182C4D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(29.5% 0.066 259.9), rgb(24, 44, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#182C4D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182C4D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 44, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.066 259.9) |
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 #182C4D | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182C4D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182C4D text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #182C4D text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#72A1EE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C87E8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F6ED6
oklch(55.5% 0.173 260)
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Step 700
700
#225CBA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E4B96
oklch(42.6% 0.133 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4078
oklch(37.8% 0.104 259.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182C4D
oklch(29.5% 0.066 259.9)
#182C4D 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) | #1E2F4E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162A4C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003338 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182C4D
#182C4D
oklch(29.5% 0.066 259.9)
- #3C2800
#3C2800
oklch(29.4% 0.061 79.7)
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 #182C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
Use #182C4D 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.