#184158
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.8% 0.06 236.6), rgb(24, 65, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#184158 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184158 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 65, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 57%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.06 236.6) |
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 #184158 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184158 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #184158 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #184158 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DB
oklch(81% 0.045 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D92BA
oklch(63.1% 0.092 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C7BA6
oklch(55.5% 0.101 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E688F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 236.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5574
oklch(42.8% 0.077 236.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184158
oklch(35.8% 0.06 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#184158 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) | #364159 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3A58 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004749 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184158
#184158
oklch(35.8% 0.06 236.6)
- #54341B
#54341B
oklch(35.8% 0.06 57.3)
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 #184158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
Use #184158 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.