#184C81
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.104 252.3), rgb(24, 76, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#184C81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184C81 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 76, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.104 252.3) |
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 #184C81 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184C81 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #184C81 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #184C81 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D8DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.124 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E75BF
oklch(55.5% 0.135 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#2062A5
oklch(49% 0.126 252.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#184C81
oklch(41.1% 0.104 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E436B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#184C81 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) | #325083 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214680 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005960 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184C81
#184C81
oklch(41.1% 0.104 252.3)
- #684200
#684200
oklch(41.3% 0.088 72.4)
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 #184C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #184C81 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.