#183C83
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.127 262), rgb(24, 60, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#183C83 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183C83 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 60, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.127 262) |
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 #183C83 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183C83 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #183C83 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #183C83 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4382FD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 262)
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Step 600
600
#2568EC
oklch(55.7% 0.211 262)
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Step 700
700
#1855CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#1646A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 262.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183C83
oklch(37.5% 0.127 262)
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Step 950
950
#0F244D
oklch(27% 0.081 262.1)
#183C83 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) | #084586 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B82 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D59 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183C83
#183C83
oklch(37.5% 0.127 262)
- #553C00
#553C00
oklch(37.4% 0.077 82.1)
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 #183C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #183C83 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.