#1846AD
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.3% 0.172 263), rgb(24, 70, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#1846AD is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1846AD |
| RGB | rgb(24, 70, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.172 263) |
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 #1846AD | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1846AD | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1846AD text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1846AD text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2565F3
oklch(55.7% 0.223 263)
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Step 700
700
#1952D4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 263.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1846AD
oklch(43.3% 0.172 263)
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Step 900
900
#183B87
oklch(37.6% 0.134 263)
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Step 950
950
#0F234F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 263.4)
#1846AD 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) | #0055B0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047AB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006072 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1846AD
#1846AD
oklch(43.3% 0.172 263)
- #684B00
#684B00
oklch(43.3% 0.089 83)
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 #1846AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1846AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
Use #1846AD 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.