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#182c3f color: NATO Blue

#182c3f is rgb(24, 44, 63) in RGB and oklch(28.582% 0.04371 248.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

28.6%
0.044
248°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • slate-800
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.47:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #182c3f

#182c3f is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 28.6% lightness, 0.044 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.28:1 contrast and black text 1.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is NATO Blue (#153043). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-800.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #182c3f mixed with white

  1. 182c3f
  2. 2c3e50
  3. 405162
  4. 566574
  5. 6c7a87
  6. 838f9a
  7. 9ba4ae
  8. b3bac1
  9. ccd1d6
  10. e5e8ea

Darker: #182c3f mixed with black

  1. 182c3f
  2. 132535
  3. 0f1e2c
  4. 0a1723
  5. 07111b
  6. 040a12
  7. 02050a
  8. 010204
  9. 000101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #182c3f with less saturation

  1. 182c3f
  2. 1a2c3d
  3. 1c2c3b
  4. 1e2c39
  5. 202c37
  6. 222b35
  7. 242b33
  8. 252b31
  9. 272b2f
  10. 292a2c

Questions about #182c3f

What color is #182c3f?

#182c3f is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is NATO Blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 44, 63), in HSL hsl(209.23, 44.83%, 17.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.582% 0.04371 248.395).

What colors go well with #182c3f?

The complementary color of #182c3f is #382611. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b2f39 and #252840. The triadic partners are #3d2126 and #242e16.

Is white or black text more readable on #182c3f?

White text reads better on #182c3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 and black gives 1.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #182c3f a warm or cool color?

#182c3f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 28.6% and its chroma 0.044.