#183C67 Color
#183C67 is rgb(24, 60, 103) in RGB, hsl(213, 62%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 42%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#183C67rgb(24, 60, 103)hsl(213, 62%, 25%)hsv(213, 77%, 40%)cmyk(77%, 42%, 0%, 60%)oklch(35.4% 0.086 254.6)lab(24.53% -0.47 -29.55)lch(24.53% 29.55 269.09)What #183C67 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 #183C67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#183C67 Channel Values
How #183C67 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 60 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 62% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 77% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.16:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #183C67 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 #183C67
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #183C67; 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 #183C67
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 #183C67 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.
#183C67#383867#2E3967#333367#2A3767#004343#074054#3B3B3BUsing #183C67 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-183c67: #183C67;background-color: #183C67;colors: { 'color-183c67': '#183C67' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.235, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_183c67">#183C67</color>fill="#183C67"More Blue Colors
#183C67 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#183C67 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #183C67?
#183C67 is a dark blue — rgb(24, 60, 103) in RGB and hsl(213, 62%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #183C67?
#183C67 is rgb(24, 60, 103) — red 24, green 60, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #183C67?
#183C67 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 42%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #183C67 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #183C67 scores 11.16:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #183C67 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #183C67 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 26.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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