#182072 Color
#182072 is rgb(24, 32, 114) in RGB, hsl(235, 65%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 72%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#182072rgb(24, 32, 114)hsl(235, 65%, 27%)hsv(235, 79%, 45%)cmyk(79%, 72%, 0%, 55%)oklch(30.1% 0.139 270.7)lab(16.79% 22.01 -49.13)lch(16.79% 53.84 294.13)What #182072 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 #182072, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#182072 Channel Values
How #182072 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 24 · G 32 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 235° · S 65% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 235° · S 79% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.11:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #182072 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.
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Colors That Go With #182072
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #182072; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #182072
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 #182072 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.
#182072#1F1F72#1C1F72#1E1E72#1B1F72#003434#002D54#2B2B2BUsing #182072 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-182072: #182072;background-color: #182072;colors: { 'color-182072': '#182072' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.125, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_182072">#182072</color>fill="#182072"More Blue Colors
#182072 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#182072 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #182072?
#182072 is a dark blue — rgb(24, 32, 114) in RGB and hsl(235, 65%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #182072?
#182072 is rgb(24, 32, 114) — red 24, green 32, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #182072?
#182072 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 72%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #182072 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #182072 scores 14.11:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #182072 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #182072 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 4.71, which is very hard to tell apart.
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