#185069
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.07 231.7), rgb(24, 80, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#185069 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185069 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 80, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.07 231.7) |
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 #185069 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185069 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #185069 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #185069 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C3
oklch(70.6% 0.066 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#5093B4
oklch(63.2% 0.084 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#307C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#226988
oklch(49.2% 0.084 231.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185069
oklch(40.7% 0.07 231.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F475A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#132934
oklch(26.8% 0.035 231.8)
#185069 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) | #434F6A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384769 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005758 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185069
#185069
oklch(40.7% 0.07 231.7)
- #683E24
#683E24
oklch(40.8% 0.071 51.4)
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 #185069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
Use #185069 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.