Palettes / Colors / #182C49

#182C49 — Deep Muted Blue

#182C49 is a blue color we call Deep Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#182C49 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #493518; it also sits naturally between #184449 and #1D1849. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 9% · Green 17% · Blue 29%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 71%

Previews

CSS code for #182C49

.text { color: #182C49; }
.background { background-color: #182C49; }
.border { border: 3px solid #182C49; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(24, 44, 73); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 51%, 19%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #182C49; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(24, 44, 73, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #182C49; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(24, 44, 73, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#182C49">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#182C49">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #493518:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #182C49: #FFFFFF.

How #182C49 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #182C49 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #182C49?

#182C49 is Deep Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 24, 44, 73). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #182C49?

#182C49 is RGB 24, 44, 73 — HSL 216°, 51%, 19% — CMYK 67%, 40%, 0%, 71%.

What colors go with #182C49?

Its complement is #493518; analogous partners are #184449 and #1D1849. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #182C49 for text?

White text on #182C49 has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.50:1.