#183D8C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.5% 0.138 262.8), rgb(24, 61, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#183D8C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183D8C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 61, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.138 262.8) |
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 #183D8C | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183D8C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #183D8C text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #183D8C text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4581FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#2063F7
oklch(55.5% 0.231 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#1351D7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#1344AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 262.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183D8C
oklch(38.5% 0.138 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2350
oklch(26.9% 0.087 263)
#183D8C 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) | #00478F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D8A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183D8C
#183D8C
oklch(38.5% 0.138 262.8)
- #583F00
#583F00
oklch(38.5% 0.079 83.1)
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 #183D8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #183D8C 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.