#185472
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.3% 0.078 235), rgb(24, 84, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#185472 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 235°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185472 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 84, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.078 235) |
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 #185472 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185472 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185472 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #185472 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A8C8
oklch(70.6% 0.073 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B92BA
oklch(63% 0.093 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#297CA6
oklch(55.6% 0.101 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A688E
oklch(49% 0.094 235.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185472
oklch(42.3% 0.078 235)
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Step 900
900
#1C465D
oklch(37.6% 0.061 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#185472 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) | #455373 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394B72 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185472
#185472
oklch(42.3% 0.078 235)
- #6E4121
#6E4121
oklch(42.2% 0.078 54.3)
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 #185472, 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 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #185472 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.