#183D75
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.105 258.7), rgb(24, 61, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#183D75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183D75 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 61, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.105 258.7) |
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 #183D75 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183D75 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #183D75 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #183D75 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA1EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 259)
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Step 500
500
#4888E9
oklch(63.2% 0.16 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#296FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.174 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B5CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#194C97
oklch(42.8% 0.134 258.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183D75
oklch(36.6% 0.105 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#183D75 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) | #1F4377 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3A74 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A53 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183D75
#183D75
oklch(36.6% 0.105 258.7)
- #543900
#543900
oklch(36.6% 0.076 78.9)
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 #183D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
Use #183D75 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.