#184FC1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.8% 0.188 262.4), rgb(24, 79, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#184FC1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #184FC1 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 79, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 78%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.188 262.4) |
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 #184FC1 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #184FC1 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #184FC1 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #184FC1 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#4883F8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C69E7
oklch(55.7% 0.202 262.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#184FC1
oklch(46.8% 0.188 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B47A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C3D81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#184FC1 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) | #005FC5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050BF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C80 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #184FC1
#184FC1
oklch(46.8% 0.188 262.4)
- #755400
#755400
oklch(46.9% 0.097 82.2)
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 #184FC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.030
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.075
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.079
Use #184FC1 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.