#184358
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.3% 0.059 233), rgb(24, 67, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#184358 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184358 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 67, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 57%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.059 233) |
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 #184358 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184358 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #184358 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #184358 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B93B8
oklch(63.2% 0.091 233.1)
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Step 600
600
#287CA4
oklch(55.5% 0.1 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#19698C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 232.6)
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Step 800
800
#195672
oklch(42.8% 0.076 232.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184358
oklch(36.3% 0.059 233)
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Step 950
950
#122A36
oklch(27.2% 0.037 232.2)
#184358 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) | #394259 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C58 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184358
#184358
oklch(36.3% 0.059 233)
- #56351F
#56351F
oklch(36.3% 0.059 53.5)
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 #184358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #184358 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.