#18445B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.062 234.9), rgb(24, 68, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#18445B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18445B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 68, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.062 234.9) |
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 #18445B | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18445B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #18445B text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #18445B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A8C9
oklch(70.6% 0.075 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#4992BB
oklch(63% 0.095 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#257CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.104 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#16688F
oklch(49% 0.096 235.3)
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Step 800
800
#175574
oklch(42.6% 0.08 235.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18445B
oklch(36.7% 0.062 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#18445B 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) | #39435C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18445B
#18445B
oklch(36.7% 0.062 234.9)
- #58361D
#58361D
oklch(36.8% 0.062 55.7)
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 #18445B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #18445B 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.