#183990
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38% 0.149 264.4), rgb(24, 57, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#183990 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183990 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 57, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.149 264.4) |
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 #183990 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183990 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #183990 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #183990 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#265FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#194BE1
oklch(49.1% 0.232 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#163FB5
oklch(42.6% 0.192 264.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183990
oklch(38% 0.149 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2254
oklch(27% 0.095 264.4)
#183990 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) | #004693 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183990
#183990
oklch(38% 0.149 264.4)
- #563E00
#563E00
oklch(38% 0.078 83.8)
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 #183990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
Use #183990 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.