#182868 Color
#182868 is rgb(24, 40, 104) in RGB, hsl(228, 63%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 62%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#182868rgb(24, 40, 104)hsl(228, 63%, 25%)hsv(228, 77%, 41%)cmyk(77%, 62%, 0%, 59%)oklch(30.7% 0.114 268.2)lab(18.20% 13.18 -40.35)lch(18.20% 42.44 288.09)What #182868 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 #182868, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#182868 Channel Values
How #182868 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 40 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 63% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 77% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.62:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #182868 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 #182868
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #182868; 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 #182868
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 #182868 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.
#182868#262668#212768#242468#1F2568#003535#01304E#2E2E2EUsing #182868 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-182868: #182868;background-color: #182868;colors: { 'color-182868': '#182868' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.157, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_182868">#182868</color>fill="#182868"More Blue Colors
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#182868 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #182868?
#182868 is a dark blue — rgb(24, 40, 104) in RGB and hsl(228, 63%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.
What is the RGB value of #182868?
#182868 is rgb(24, 40, 104) — red 24, green 40, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #182868?
#182868 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 62%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #182868 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #182868 scores 13.62:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #182868 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #182868 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.81, which is visibly different.
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