#185077
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.5% 0.087 243.6), rgb(24, 80, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#185077 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185077 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 80, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.087 243.6) |
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 #185077 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185077 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #185077 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #185077 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 242.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A7D0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D90C3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 243.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D79B0
oklch(55.5% 0.113 244)
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Step 700
700
#1E6697
oklch(49.1% 0.104 243.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185077
oklch(41.5% 0.087 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4563
oklch(37.7% 0.068 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#185077 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) | #3E5179 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314876 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185077
#185077
oklch(41.5% 0.087 243.6)
- #6C400D
#6C400D
oklch(41.5% 0.087 63.8)
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 #185077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #185077 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.