#185070
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.1% 0.078 238.3), rgb(24, 80, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#185070 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185070 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 80, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.078 238.3) |
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 #185070 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185070 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #185070 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #185070 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.046 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C9
oklch(70.8% 0.073 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E91BB
oklch(63% 0.093 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E7BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.102 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#206790
oklch(49% 0.095 238.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185070
oklch(41.1% 0.078 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F465E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#185070 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) | #415071 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35486F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185070
#185070
oklch(41.1% 0.078 238.3)
- #6A3F1A
#6A3F1A
oklch(41.2% 0.079 58.5)
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 #185070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #185070 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.