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#1818BF Color

#1818BF is rgb(24, 24, 191) in RGB, hsl(240, 78%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 87%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1818BF
HEX#1818BF
RGBrgb(24, 24, 191)
HSLhsl(240, 78%, 42%)
HSVhsv(240, 87%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 87%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(38.4% 0.238 267.5)
LABlab(23.73% 48.68 -85.01)
LCHlch(23.73% 97.96 299.80)

What #1818BF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1818BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1818BF Channel Values

How #1818BF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 24 · G 24 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 78% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 87% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.93:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1818BF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1818BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1818BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1818BF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #1818BF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1818BF
Protanopia#1818BF
Protanomaly#1818BF
Deuteranopia#1818BF
Deuteranomaly#1818BF
Tritanopia#004D4D
Tritanomaly#003E8A
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #1818BF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1818bf: #1818BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1818BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1818bf': '#1818BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.094, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_1818bf">#1818BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#1818BF"

More Blue Colors

#1818BF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1818BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1818BF?

#1818BF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(24, 24, 191) in RGB and hsl(240, 78%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.26.

What is the RGB value of #1818BF?

#1818BF is rgb(24, 24, 191) — red 24, green 24, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1818BF?

#1818BF converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 87%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1818BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1818BF scores 10.93:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1818BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1818BF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.

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