#18435D Color
#18435D is rgb(24, 67, 93) in RGB, hsl(203, 59%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 28%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#18435Drgb(24, 67, 93)hsl(203, 59%, 23%)hsv(203, 74%, 36%)cmyk(74%, 28%, 0%, 64%)oklch(36.6% 0.065 238.8)lab(26.42% -7.96 -20.15)lch(26.42% 21.67 248.44)What #18435D 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 #18435D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#18435D Channel Values
How #18435D 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 67 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 59% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 74% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #18435D 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 #18435D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #18435D; 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 #18435D
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 #18435D 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.
#18435D#3E3E5D#33405D#39395E#2F3D5D#084747#104551#3F3F3FUsing #18435D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-18435d: #18435D;background-color: #18435D;colors: { 'color-18435d': '#18435D' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.263, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_18435d">#18435D</color>fill="#18435D"More Blue Colors
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#18435D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #18435D?
#18435D is a dark blue — rgb(24, 67, 93) in RGB and hsl(203, 59%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.
What is the RGB value of #18435D?
#18435D is rgb(24, 67, 93) — red 24, green 67, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #18435D?
#18435D converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 28%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #18435D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #18435D scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #18435D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #18435D 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.43, which is visibly different.
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