#183052
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(30.9% 0.069 257.3), rgb(24, 48, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#183052 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183052 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 48, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.069 257.3) |
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 #183052 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183052 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183052 text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #183052 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#4188EB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D6FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E5CBD
oklch(49% 0.168 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#104C99
oklch(42.7% 0.139 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#16407A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 257.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#183052
oklch(30.9% 0.069 257.3)
#183052 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) | #213353 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192D51 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183052
#183052
oklch(30.9% 0.069 257.3)
- #422B00
#422B00
oklch(30.9% 0.065 77.3)
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 #183052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.019
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
Use #183052 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.