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#184FBF Color

#184FBF is rgb(24, 79, 191) in RGB, hsl(220, 78%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 59%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#184FBF
HEX#184FBF
RGBrgb(24, 79, 191)
HSLhsl(220, 78%, 42%)
HSVhsv(220, 87%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 59%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(46.6% 0.185 262.3)
LABlab(35.92% 17.70 -64.90)
LCHlch(35.92% 67.27 285.25)

What #184FBF 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 #184FBF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#184FBF Channel Values

How #184FBF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 24 · G 79 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 78% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 87% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #184FBF 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.

TextWhite text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #184FBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #184FBF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #184FBF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #184FBF.

How #184FBF 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.

Typical#184FBF
Protanopia#4949BF
Protanomaly#3B4BBF
Deuteranopia#4343BF
Deuteranomaly#3648BF
Tritanopia#006666
Tritanomaly#005E92
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #184FBF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-184fbf: #184FBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #184FBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-184fbf': '#184FBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.310, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_184fbf">#184FBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#184FBF"

More Blue Colors

#184FBF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#184FBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #184FBF?

#184FBF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(24, 79, 191) in RGB and hsl(220, 78%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.

What is the RGB value of #184FBF?

#184FBF is rgb(24, 79, 191) — red 24, green 79, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #184FBF?

#184FBF converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 59%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #184FBF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #184FBF scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #184FBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #184FBF 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.02, which is visibly different.

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