#18628B
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(47.3% 0.096 238.7), rgb(24, 98, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#18628B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18628B |
| RGB | rgb(24, 98, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.096 238.7) |
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 #18628B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #18628B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #18628B text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #18628B text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A8CA
oklch(70.8% 0.074 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E91BC
oklch(63% 0.094 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E7BA9
oklch(55.7% 0.103 239)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#18628B
oklch(47.3% 0.096 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5475
oklch(42.6% 0.079 239.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E465F
oklch(37.7% 0.062 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#18628B 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) | #4E628D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F588A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C70 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18628B
#18628B
oklch(47.3% 0.096 238.7)
- #834C1C
#834C1C
oklch(47.2% 0.096 57.9)
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 #18628B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
Use #18628B 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.