#184380
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.9% 0.113 257.9), rgb(24, 67, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#184380 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184380 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 67, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.113 257.9) |
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 #184380 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184380 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #184380 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #184380 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F8
oklch(81% 0.085 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#69A1F4
oklch(70.6% 0.136 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E87F0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#186EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#075BC1
oklch(49% 0.175 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D4B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 257.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184380
oklch(38.9% 0.113 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#184380 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) | #224982 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08407F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184380
#184380
oklch(38.9% 0.113 257.9)
- #5C3E00
#5C3E00
oklch(38.8% 0.081 77.9)
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 #184380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.014
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #184380 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.