#0184C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.8% 0.14 242.3), rgb(1, 132, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#0184C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0184C8 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 132, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.14 242.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0184C8 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0184C8 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0184C8 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0184C8 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 241.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 242)
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Step 400
400
#65A8DA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#3291D0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 242.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0184C8
oklch(58.8% 0.14 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A466A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.3)
#0184C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6386CB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4976C7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0184C8
#0184C8
oklch(58.8% 0.14 242.3)
- #B46700
#B46700
oklch(58.8% 0.135 62.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0184C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.010
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #0184C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.