#185B7A
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.5% 0.082 233.5), rgb(24, 91, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#185B7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185B7A |
| RGB | rgb(24, 91, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.082 233.5) |
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 #185B7A | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185B7A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185B7A text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #185B7A text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DB
oklch(81% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#4493BB
oklch(63.1% 0.098 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D7DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.106 233)
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Step 700
700
#0B6990
oklch(49.1% 0.099 233.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185B7A
oklch(44.5% 0.082 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#18475E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#185B7A 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) | #4C5A7B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F517A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006366 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185B7A
#185B7A
oklch(44.5% 0.082 233.5)
- #774625
#774625
oklch(44.5% 0.082 53)
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 #185B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.050
Use #185B7A 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.