#184185
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.8% 0.123 260.1), rgb(24, 65, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#184185 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184185 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 65, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.123 260.1) |
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 #184185 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184185 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #184185 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #184185 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A0FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E84F9
oklch(63% 0.189 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B6AE8
oklch(55.5% 0.205 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C57CA
oklch(49% 0.191 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F48A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 260.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184185
oklch(38.8% 0.123 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#184185 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) | #184987 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F84 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184185
#184185
oklch(38.8% 0.123 260.1)
- #5B3F00
#5B3F00
oklch(38.9% 0.081 80.2)
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 #184185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
Use #184185 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.