#18486A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.077 243.4), rgb(24, 72, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#18486A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18486A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 72, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.077 243.4) |
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 #18486A | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18486A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #18486A text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #18486A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#A1C6E4
oklch(81% 0.058 243)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#4090CB
oklch(63% 0.118 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#157AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.128 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5381
oklch(42.6% 0.1 244.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#18486A
oklch(38.7% 0.077 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#18486A 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) | #38496B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4169 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005054 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18486A
#18486A
oklch(38.7% 0.077 243.4)
- #613A10
#613A10
oklch(38.8% 0.077 63.2)
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 #18486A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
Use #18486A 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.