#1849B4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.5% 0.178 262.8), rgb(24, 73, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#1849B4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1849B4 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 73, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 76%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.178 262.8) |
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 #1849B4 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1849B4 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1849B4 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1849B4 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#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
#4581FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#2063F7
oklch(55.5% 0.231 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#1451D8
oklch(49.2% 0.215 262.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1849B4
oklch(44.5% 0.178 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#163B8A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2351
oklch(27% 0.089 263.2)
#1849B4 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) | #0058B8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AB2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006477 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1849B4
#1849B4
oklch(44.5% 0.178 262.8)
- #6C4E00
#6C4E00
oklch(44.4% 0.091 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 #1849B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.083
Use #1849B4 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.