#183963
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.4% 0.083 255.7), rgb(24, 57, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#183963 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183963 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 57, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 61%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.083 255.7) |
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 #183963 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183963 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #183963 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #183963 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 255.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A3DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#528BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#3573C3
oklch(55.5% 0.14 256)
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Step 700
700
#2760A8
oklch(49% 0.13 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#224F88
oklch(42.7% 0.107 255.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183963
oklch(34.4% 0.083 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#142740
oklch(27% 0.053 255.8)
#183963 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) | #253C65 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3562 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004349 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183963
#183963
oklch(34.4% 0.083 255.7)
- #4E3300
#4E3300
oklch(34.4% 0.072 76.4)
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 #183963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #183963 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.