#18537E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.7% 0.093 244.9), rgb(24, 83, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#18537E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18537E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 83, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.093 244.9) |
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 #18537E | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18537E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #18537E text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #18537E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 244)
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Step 500
500
#4990C8
oklch(63.2% 0.111 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#2779B5
oklch(55.6% 0.121 245)
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Step 700
700
#18659B
oklch(48.9% 0.112 245)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#18537E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#18537E 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) | #3F5580 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D62 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18537E
#18537E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 244.9)
- #714206
#714206
oklch(42.6% 0.093 64.4)
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 #18537E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.010
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #18537E 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.