#183477 Color
#183477 is rgb(24, 52, 119) in RGB, hsl(222, 66%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 56%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#183477rgb(24, 52, 119)hsl(222, 66%, 28%)hsv(222, 80%, 47%)cmyk(80%, 56%, 0%, 53%)oklch(34.7% 0.12 264)lab(22.94% 10.28 -42.30)lch(22.94% 43.53 283.66)What #183477 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 #183477, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#183477 Channel Values
How #183477 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 52 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 66% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 80% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.69:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #183477 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 #183477
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #183477; 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 #183477
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 #183477 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.
#183477#303077#283277#2D2D77#263077#004141#003C5B#383838Using #183477 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-183477: #183477;background-color: #183477;colors: { 'color-183477': '#183477' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.204, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_183477">#183477</color>fill="#183477"More Blue Colors
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#183477 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #183477?
#183477 is a dark blue — rgb(24, 52, 119) in RGB and hsl(222, 66%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.89.
What is the RGB value of #183477?
#183477 is rgb(24, 52, 119) — red 24, green 52, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #183477?
#183477 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 56%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #183477 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #183477 scores 11.69:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #183477 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #183477 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 13.34, which is visibly different.
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