#184477
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.099 254.4), rgb(24, 68, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#184477 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184477 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 68, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.099 254.4) |
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 #184477 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184477 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #184477 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #184477 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F0
oklch(81% 0.074 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3E9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#408BE3
oklch(63.2% 0.152 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A72D1
oklch(55.5% 0.166 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#095FB5
oklch(49% 0.155 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E4E92
oklch(42.6% 0.128 254.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184477
oklch(38.5% 0.099 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2744
oklch(27% 0.062 253.9)
#184477 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) | #2B4879 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3F76 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005057 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184477
#184477
oklch(38.5% 0.099 254.4)
- #5D3C00
#5D3C00
oklch(38.5% 0.082 74.3)
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 #184477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.010
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #184477 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.