#18508A
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.7% 0.112 252.8), rgb(24, 80, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#18508A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18508A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 80, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.112 252.8) |
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 #18508A | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18508A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #18508A text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #18508A text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A4E0
oklch(70.6% 0.104 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#488CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.134 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#2775C5
oklch(55.7% 0.145 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#1961AA
oklch(49% 0.135 253)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#18508A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B436E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#18508A 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) | #34548C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204A89 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E66 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18508A
#18508A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 252.8)
- #6D4600
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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 #18508A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.010
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.016
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
Use #18508A 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.