#184969
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.075 241.4), rgb(24, 73, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#184969 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184969 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 73, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.075 241.4) |
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 #184969 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184969 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #184969 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #184969 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 241)
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Step 400
400
#6CA8D4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F91C8
oklch(63% 0.115 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#127AB5
oklch(55.5% 0.125 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#08547E
oklch(42.6% 0.096 241.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184969
oklch(38.9% 0.075 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293B
oklch(27% 0.047 240.8)
#184969 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) | #3A496A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4268 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005154 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184969
#184969
oklch(38.9% 0.075 241.4)
- #613A14
#613A14
oklch(38.8% 0.075 61.3)
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 #184969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #184969 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.