#183C8D
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.4% 0.141 263.2), rgb(24, 60, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#183C8D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183C8D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 60, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.141 263.2) |
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 #183C8D | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183C8D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #183C8D text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #183C8D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#2162FA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#1550DA
oklch(49.2% 0.219 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#1443B0
oklch(42.8% 0.181 263.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183C8D
oklch(38.4% 0.141 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2351
oklch(27% 0.089 263.2)
#183C8D 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) | #004790 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C8B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183C8D
#183C8D
oklch(38.4% 0.141 263.2)
- #573F00
#573F00
oklch(38.4% 0.079 84.1)
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 #183C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #183C8D 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.