#18527B Color
#18527B is rgb(24, 82, 123) in RGB, hsl(205, 67%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 33%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#18527Brgb(24, 82, 123)hsl(205, 67%, 29%)hsv(205, 80%, 48%)cmyk(80%, 33%, 0%, 52%)oklch(42.3% 0.09 244.1)lab(32.82% -7.11 -29.07)lch(32.82% 29.93 256.25)What #18527B 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 #18527B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#18527B Channel Values
How #18527B 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 82 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 67% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 80% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #18527B 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 #18527B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #18527B; 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 #18527B
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 #18527B 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.
#18527B#4C4C7B#3D4E7B#45457C#384B7B#005858#015668#4E4E4EUsing #18527B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-18527b: #18527B;background-color: #18527B;colors: { 'color-18527b': '#18527B' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.322, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_18527b">#18527B</color>fill="#18527B"More Blue Colors
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#18527B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #18527B?
#18527B is a dark blue — rgb(24, 82, 123) in RGB and hsl(205, 67%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #18527B?
#18527B is rgb(24, 82, 123) — red 24, green 82, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #18527B?
#18527B converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 33%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #18527B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #18527B scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #18527B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #18527B 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 19.58, which is visibly different.
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