What color is #181457?

#181457 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #181457?

The RGB value is 24, 20, 87: 24 red, 20 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #181457?

The complementary color is #535714, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #181457?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#181457 color

#181457 rgb(24, 20, 87)

Shades of black

The hex color #181457 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 7.8% green and 34.1% blue (24, 20, 87).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 63% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#181457 color codes

HEX	`#181457`
RGB	`rgb(24, 20, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 7.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 63%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 77%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 77%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.84, 25.59, -39.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.84, 47.17, 302.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.347, 1.382, 9.158)`
Decimal	`1578071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #181457, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #181457	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#181457 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #181457 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #181457; }
.text { color: #181457; }
.border { border: 2px solid #181457; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 20 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #181457, #3a1457); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #181457?: #181457 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #181457?: The RGB value is 24, 20, 87: 24 red, 20 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #181457?: The complementary color is #535714, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #181457?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.