#1847B5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.2% 0.182 263.3), rgb(24, 71, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#1847B5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1847B5 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 71, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 77%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.182 263.3) |
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 #1847B5 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1847B5 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1847B5 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1847B5 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#2162FA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#154FDA
oklch(49% 0.22 263.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1847B5
oklch(44.2% 0.182 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#163A8B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2351
oklch(27% 0.089 263.2)
#1847B5 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) | #0057B9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049B3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006477 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1847B5
#1847B5
oklch(44.2% 0.182 263.3)
- #6B4D00
#6B4D00
oklch(44.1% 0.091 82.7)
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 #1847B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1847B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.031
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.037
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.082
Use #1847B5 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.