#184475
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.096 253.6), rgb(24, 68, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#184475 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184475 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 68, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.096 253.6) |
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 #184475 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184475 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #184475 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #184475 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#418BE0
oklch(63% 0.148 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B73CE
oklch(55.5% 0.161 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A60B2
oklch(49% 0.149 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F4F90
oklch(42.7% 0.123 253.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184475
oklch(38.4% 0.096 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#184475 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) | #2D4877 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3F74 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005056 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184475
#184475
oklch(38.4% 0.096 253.6)
- #5D3B00
#5D3B00
oklch(38.3% 0.082 73)
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 #184475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.012
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #184475 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.