#18466C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.082 247.1), rgb(24, 70, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#18466C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18466C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 70, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.082 247.1) |
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 #18466C | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18466C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #18466C text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #18466C 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 247.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#428FD1
oklch(63.1% 0.125 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A78BE
oklch(55.7% 0.136 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0764A4
oklch(49% 0.127 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5285
oklch(42.7% 0.105 247.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18466C
oklch(38.3% 0.082 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#18466C 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) | #35486E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F54 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18466C
#18466C
oklch(38.3% 0.082 247.1)
- #5F3904
#5F3904
oklch(38.2% 0.081 67.5)
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 #18466C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
Use #18466C 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.