#184769
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.077 243.9), rgb(24, 71, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#184769 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184769 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 71, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.077 243.9) |
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 #184769 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184769 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #184769 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #184769 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.058 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D6
oklch(70.7% 0.092 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#4190CB
oklch(63% 0.118 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#1879B8
oklch(55.5% 0.128 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#05669F
oklch(49.2% 0.119 244)
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Step 800
800
#0D5380
oklch(42.6% 0.098 243.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184769
oklch(38.4% 0.077 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#184769 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) | #37486A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4068 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F53 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184769
#184769
oklch(38.4% 0.077 243.9)
- #5F390F
#5F390F
oklch(38.3% 0.077 63.8)
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 #184769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #184769 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.