#185B85
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.2% 0.094 241.6), rgb(24, 91, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#185B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185B85 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 91, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.094 241.6) |
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 #185B85 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #185B85 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185B85 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #185B85 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E2
oklch(81% 0.055 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA8D3
oklch(70.8% 0.088 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#4291C7
oklch(63.1% 0.112 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#197AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.123 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#05679B
oklch(49.2% 0.114 241.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185B85
oklch(45.2% 0.094 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#164665
oklch(37.8% 0.073 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#185B85 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) | #475C87 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385284 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185B85
#185B85
oklch(45.2% 0.094 241.6)
- #7A4813
#7A4813
oklch(45.1% 0.094 61.9)
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 #185B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
Use #185B85 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.