#184197
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.3% 0.149 262.6), rgb(24, 65, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#184197 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184197 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 73%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.149 262.6) |
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 #184197 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184197 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #184197 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #184197 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#719FF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C84F3
oklch(63.2% 0.177 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#306AE2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#2357C4
oklch(49% 0.18 262.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#184197
oklch(40.3% 0.149 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#12254A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 262.2)
#184197 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) | #004D9A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004195 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005665 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184197
#184197
oklch(40.3% 0.149 262.6)
- #5E4300
#5E4300
oklch(40.2% 0.083 82.4)
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 #184197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
Use #184197 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.