#183E89
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.5% 0.133 262), rgb(24, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#183E89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183E89 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.133 262) |
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 #183E89 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183E89 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #183E89 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #183E89 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600
#1F66F2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 262)
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Step 700
700
#1253D3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#1245AA
oklch(42.6% 0.171 262.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183E89
oklch(38.5% 0.133 262)
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Step 950
950
#0E244F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 262)
#183E89 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) | #03478C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D88 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183E89
#183E89
oklch(38.5% 0.133 262)
- #583E00
#583E00
oklch(38.3% 0.079 81.8)
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 #183E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
Use #183E89 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.