#18547C Color
#18547C is rgb(24, 84, 124) in RGB, hsl(204, 68%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 32%, 0%, 51%) 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 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#18547Crgb(24, 84, 124)hsl(204, 68%, 29%)hsv(204, 81%, 49%)cmyk(81%, 32%, 0%, 51%)oklch(42.8% 0.089 242.7)lab(33.52% -7.94 -28.58)lch(33.52% 29.66 254.48)What #18547C 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 #18547C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#18547C Channel Values
How #18547C 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 84 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 204° · S 68% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 204° · S 81% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.08:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #18547C 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 #18547C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #18547C; 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 #18547C
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 #18547C 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.
#18547C#4D4D7C#3E507C#47477D#394C7C#005A5A#025869#505050Using #18547C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-18547c: #18547C;background-color: #18547C;colors: { 'color-18547c': '#18547C' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.329, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_18547c">#18547C</color>fill="#18547C"More Blue Colors
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#18547C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #18547C?
#18547C is a dark blue — rgb(24, 84, 124) in RGB and hsl(204, 68%, 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 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #18547C?
#18547C is rgb(24, 84, 124) — red 24, green 84, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #18547C?
#18547C converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 32%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #18547C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #18547C scores 8.08:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #18547C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #18547C 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 18.95, which is visibly different.
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