#183E7B Color
#183E7B is rgb(24, 62, 123) in RGB, hsl(217, 67%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 50%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#183E7Brgb(24, 62, 123)hsl(217, 67%, 29%)hsv(217, 80%, 48%)cmyk(80%, 50%, 0%, 52%)oklch(37.3% 0.113 259.6)lab(26.32% 5.10 -39.37)lch(26.32% 39.70 277.38)What #183E7B 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 #183E7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#183E7B Channel Values
How #183E7B 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 62 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 67% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 80% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #183E7B 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 #183E7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #183E7B; 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 #183E7B
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 #183E7B 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.
#183E7B#39397B#2F3B7B#35357B#2C397B#004949#004561#404040Using #183E7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-183e7b: #183E7B;background-color: #183E7B;colors: { 'color-183e7b': '#183E7B' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.243, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_183e7b">#183E7B</color>fill="#183E7B"More Blue Colors
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#183E7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #183E7B?
#183E7B is a dark blue — rgb(24, 62, 123) in RGB and hsl(217, 67%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #183E7B?
#183E7B is rgb(24, 62, 123) — red 24, green 62, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #183E7B?
#183E7B converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 50%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #183E7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #183E7B scores 10.43:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #183E7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #183E7B 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 17.12, which is visibly different.
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