#184060
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36% 0.071 245.9), rgb(24, 64, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#184060 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184060 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 64, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 60%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.071 245.9) |
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 #184060 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184060 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #184060 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #184060 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E2
oklch(81% 0.054 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 246)
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Step 500
500
#4C8FC7
oklch(63% 0.109 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B79B4
oklch(55.7% 0.118 245.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D659B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B537E
oklch(42.8% 0.092 245.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184060
oklch(36% 0.071 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#184060 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) | #324161 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A5F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184060
#184060
oklch(36% 0.071 245.9)
- #56340C
#56340C
oklch(35.9% 0.071 65.4)
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 #184060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #184060 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.