#185171
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.4% 0.078 237.9), rgb(24, 81, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#185171 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185171 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 81, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.078 237.9) |
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 #185171 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185171 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #185171 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #185171 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
#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
#A6C6DB
oklch(81% 0.045 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C9
oklch(70.7% 0.073 237)
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Step 500
500
#4E91BC
oklch(63% 0.094 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D7BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.102 238.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F6890
oklch(49.2% 0.094 237.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185171
oklch(41.4% 0.078 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E465E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#185171 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) | #425172 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364970 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185171
#185171
oklch(41.4% 0.078 237.9)
- #6B401B
#6B401B
oklch(41.5% 0.079 58.6)
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 #185171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
Use #185171 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.