#18368B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.146 265), rgb(24, 54, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#18368B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18368B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 54, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.146 265) |
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 #18368B | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18368B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #18368B text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #18368B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#719CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A5FFE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F4CDE
oklch(49.1% 0.226 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A40B3
oklch(42.7% 0.187 264.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18368B
oklch(36.9% 0.146 265)
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Step 950
950
#0F2253
oklch(27% 0.093 264.8)
#18368B 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) | #00438E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003889 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18368B
#18368B
oklch(36.9% 0.146 265)
- #523C00
#523C00
oklch(37.1% 0.076 85.3)
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 #18368B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #18368B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #18368B 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.