#183D63
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.4% 0.079 251.5), rgb(24, 61, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#183D63 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183D63 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 61, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 61%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.079 251.5) |
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 #183D63 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183D63 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #183D63 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #183D63 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A5DA
oklch(70.8% 0.094 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E8DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.121 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F76BD
oklch(55.6% 0.131 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#2163A3
oklch(49.2% 0.122 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5184
oklch(42.8% 0.101 251.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183D63
oklch(35.4% 0.079 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#13283E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 251.1)
#183D63 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) | #2C3F65 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213862 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183D63
#183D63
oklch(35.4% 0.079 251.5)
- #543400
#543400
oklch(35.5% 0.076 71.8)
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 #183D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
Use #183D63 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.