#183340
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.6% 0.04 231), rgb(24, 51, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#183340 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 231°. 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 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183340 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 51, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 45%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.04 231) |
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 #183340 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183340 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #183340 text on white | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #183340 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC8
oklch(70.8% 0.077 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#4194BA
oklch(63.1% 0.098 231)
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Step 600
600
#157EA6
oklch(55.7% 0.106 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5673
oklch(42.6% 0.082 231)
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Step 900
900
#15475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#183340
oklch(30.6% 0.04 231)
#183340 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) | #2D3241 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272E40 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003737 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183340
#183340
oklch(30.6% 0.04 231)
- #40291C
#40291C
oklch(30.6% 0.041 50.1)
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 #183340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.023
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
Use #183340 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.