#184B69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.074 238.7), rgb(24, 75, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#184B69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 239°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184B69 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 75, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.074 238.7) |
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 #184B69 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184B69 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #184B69 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #184B69 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.056 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9D2
oklch(70.8% 0.089 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C92C6
oklch(63.1% 0.113 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#097BB2
oklch(55.5% 0.122 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#03557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 238.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#184B69
oklch(39.4% 0.074 238.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D293B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 240.1)
#184B69 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) | #3D4B6A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324368 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005355 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184B69
#184B69
oklch(39.4% 0.074 238.7)
- #633B19
#633B19
oklch(39.4% 0.074 58.4)
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 #184B69, 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
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #184B69 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.