#182C57
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.2% 0.082 263.5), rgb(24, 44, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#182C57 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 264°. 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 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182C57 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 44, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 57%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.082 263.5) |
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 #182C57 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182C57 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182C57 text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #182C57 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B66EF
oklch(55.7% 0.216 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F53D0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B45A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B3C85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 263.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182C57
oklch(30.2% 0.082 263.5)
#182C57 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) | #173159 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2B56 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00363D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182C57
#182C57
oklch(30.2% 0.082 263.5)
- #3D2B00
#3D2B00
oklch(30.2% 0.062 83.8)
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 #182C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #182C57 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.