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#182b59 color: Ultramarine Violet

#182b59 is rgb(24, 43, 89) in RGB and oklch(30.129% 0.08646 264.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

30.1%
0.086
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #182b59

#182b59 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.74:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet (#1d2a58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #182b59 mixed with white

  1. 182b59
  2. 2b3e69
  3. 405279
  4. 55668a
  5. 6b7a9a
  6. 828fab
  7. 9aa5bb
  8. b2bbcc
  9. cbd1dd
  10. e5e8ee

Darker: #182b59 mixed with black

  1. 182b59
  2. 13244c
  3. 0f1d40
  4. 0a1634
  5. 071028
  6. 040a1d
  7. 020513
  8. 010209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #182b59 with less saturation

  1. 182b59
  2. 1a2c55
  3. 1d2c51
  4. 1f2d4c
  5. 212d48
  6. 232e44
  7. 262e40
  8. 282e3b
  9. 2a2e37
  10. 2c2e33

Questions about #182b59

What color is #182b59?

#182b59 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(24, 43, 89), in HSL hsl(222.46, 57.52%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.129% 0.08646 264.817).

What colors go well with #182b59?

The complementary color of #182b59 is #402900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003353 and #322354. The triadic partners are #511817 and #08390e.

Is white or black text more readable on #182b59?

White text reads better on #182b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #182b59 a warm or cool color?

#182b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 30.1% and its chroma 0.086.