#184291
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40% 0.139 261.5), rgb(24, 66, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#184291 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184291 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 66, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.139 261.5) |
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 #184291 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184291 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #184291 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #184291 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#1365F7
oklch(55.7% 0.231 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#0452D8
oklch(49.1% 0.216 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#0944AE
oklch(42.6% 0.179 261.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184291
oklch(40% 0.139 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2451
oklch(27.2% 0.088 261.5)
#184291 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) | #024C94 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005563 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184291
#184291
oklch(40% 0.139 261.5)
- #5E4200
#5E4200
oklch(40% 0.083 81.2)
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 #184291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #184291 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.