#183F74
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.101 257.1), rgb(24, 63, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#183F74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #183F74 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 63, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.101 257.1) |
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 #183F74 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #183F74 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #183F74 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #183F74 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2EB
oklch(70.6% 0.121 257)
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Step 500
500
#4689E5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 257)
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Step 600
600
#2671D3
oklch(55.7% 0.168 257)
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Step 700
700
#185EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.156 257)
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Step 800
800
#174D94
oklch(42.7% 0.13 257.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#183F74
oklch(37.1% 0.101 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#183F74 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) | #244476 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133B73 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C53 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #183F74
#183F74
oklch(37.1% 0.101 257.1)
- #563900
#563900
oklch(36.9% 0.077 76.9)
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 #183F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
Use #183F74 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.