#183E7C Color
#183E7C is rgb(24, 62, 124) in RGB, hsl(217, 68%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 50%, 0%, 51%) 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 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#183E7Crgb(24, 62, 124)hsl(217, 68%, 29%)hsv(217, 81%, 49%)cmyk(81%, 50%, 0%, 51%)oklch(37.4% 0.114 259.8)lab(26.39% 5.44 -39.90)lch(26.39% 40.27 277.77)What #183E7C 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 #183E7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#183E7C Channel Values
How #183E7C 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 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 68% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 81% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.4:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #183E7C 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 #183E7C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #183E7C; 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 #183E7C
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 #183E7C 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.
#183E7C#39397C#2F3B7C#35357C#2C397C#004949#004562#404040Using #183E7C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-183e7c: #183E7C;background-color: #183E7C;colors: { 'color-183e7c': '#183E7C' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.243, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_183e7c">#183E7C</color>fill="#183E7C"More Blue Colors
#183E7C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#183E7C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #183E7C?
#183E7C is a dark blue — rgb(24, 62, 124) in RGB and hsl(217, 68%, 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 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #183E7C?
#183E7C is rgb(24, 62, 124) — red 24, green 62, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #183E7C?
#183E7C converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 50%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #183E7C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #183E7C scores 10.4:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #183E7C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #183E7C 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 16.68, which is visibly different.
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