#183A6C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.096 258.2), rgb(24, 58, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#183A6C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183A6C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 58, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.096 258.2) |
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 #183A6C | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183A6C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #183A6C text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #183A6C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 258.3)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E8
oklch(70.8% 0.115 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E89E1
oklch(63.2% 0.147 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3071CE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#235EB3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D91
oklch(42.7% 0.123 258.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183A6C
oklch(35.2% 0.096 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#183A6C 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) | #213F6E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11376B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183A6C
#183A6C
oklch(35.2% 0.096 258.2)
- #503500
#503500
oklch(35.2% 0.074 77.3)
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 #183A6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.018
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #183A6C 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.