#18323F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.3% 0.04 231.9), rgb(24, 50, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#18323F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18323F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 50, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 45%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.04 231.9) |
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 #18323F | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18323F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18323F text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #18323F text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#4493B9
oklch(63% 0.096 232)
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Step 600
600
#1C7DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.105 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A698E
oklch(49% 0.097 232.3)
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Step 800
800
#105673
oklch(42.7% 0.08 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#18475D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 232.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18323F
oklch(30.3% 0.04 231.9)
#18323F 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) | #2C3140 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262D3F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003636 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18323F
#18323F
oklch(30.3% 0.04 231.9)
- #3E291C
#3E291C
oklch(30.3% 0.039 52.5)
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 #18323F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
Use #18323F 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.