#183E56
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.8% 0.06 239.5), rgb(24, 62, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#183E56 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183E56 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 62, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.06 239.5) |
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 #183E56 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183E56 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #183E56 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #183E56 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A7C9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#5191BB
oklch(63.1% 0.091 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#327AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.101 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#246790
oklch(49.1% 0.093 239.8)
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Step 800
800
#205475
oklch(42.7% 0.077 240.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183E56
oklch(34.8% 0.06 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#183E56 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) | #333E57 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3856 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004446 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183E56
#183E56
oklch(34.8% 0.06 239.5)
- #513217
#513217
oklch(34.9% 0.06 59.8)
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 #183E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
Use #183E56 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.