#18529F
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.7% 0.138 257.3), rgb(24, 82, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#18529F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18529F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 82, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.138 257.3) |
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 #18529F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18529F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #18529F text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #18529F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#4188EB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D6FD9
oklch(55.5% 0.18 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E5CBD
oklch(49% 0.168 257.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#18529F
oklch(44.7% 0.138 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#164079
oklch(37.6% 0.108 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#18529F 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) | #265AA2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006571 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18529F
#18529F
oklch(44.7% 0.138 257.3)
- #714C00
#714C00
oklch(44.6% 0.093 76.7)
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 #18529F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
Use #18529F 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.