#1856AB
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46.5% 0.15 257.9), rgb(24, 86, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#1856AB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1856AB |
| RGB | rgb(24, 86, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.15 257.9) |
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 #1856AB | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1856AB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1856AB text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1856AB text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3F0
oklch(81% 0.072 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A2E8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C89E1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E71CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 257.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1856AB
oklch(46.5% 0.15 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D4D91
oklch(42.7% 0.124 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4174
oklch(37.8% 0.096 258)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#1856AB 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) | #225FAE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B78 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1856AB
#1856AB
oklch(46.5% 0.15 257.9)
- #775100
#775100
oklch(46.5% 0.097 77.5)
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 #1856AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #1856AB 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.