#184F6B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.073 235.2), rgb(24, 79, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#184F6B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184F6B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 79, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.073 235.2) |
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 #184F6B | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #184F6B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #184F6B text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #184F6B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D9
oklch(81% 0.043 235)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C5
oklch(70.7% 0.068 234.5)
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Step 500
500
#5092B7
oklch(63.1% 0.088 235)
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Step 600
600
#317CA3
oklch(55.7% 0.095 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#22688C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 235.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#184F6B
oklch(40.6% 0.073 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#20465C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#184F6B 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) | #414E6C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36466B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005659 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184F6B
#184F6B
oklch(40.6% 0.073 235.2)
- #673E1F
#673E1F
oklch(40.6% 0.073 55.9)
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 #184F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #184F6B 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.