#184672
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.09 250.5), rgb(24, 70, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#184672 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184672 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 70, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.09 250.5) |
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 #184672 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184672 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #184672 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #184672 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.068 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#408DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#1776C7
oklch(55.7% 0.15 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#0462AC
oklch(49% 0.14 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C518B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 250.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184672
oklch(38.7% 0.09 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#184672 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) | #324974 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244071 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005056 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184672
#184672
oklch(38.7% 0.09 250.5)
- #603B00
#603B00
oklch(38.7% 0.084 70.4)
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 #184672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
Use #184672 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.