#185B94
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.1% 0.113 249.1), rgb(24, 91, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#185B94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185B94 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 91, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 72%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.113 249.1) |
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 #185B94 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #185B94 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185B94 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #185B94 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D5
oklch(70.6% 0.088 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F8ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.112 249)
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Step 600
600
#3177B7
oklch(55.6% 0.122 249.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#185B94
oklch(46.1% 0.113 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5280
oklch(42.8% 0.094 249)
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Step 900
900
#1F4467
oklch(37.7% 0.074 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#13283C
oklch(27% 0.046 248.8)
#185B94 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) | #405E96 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5393 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006970 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185B94
#185B94
oklch(46.1% 0.113 249.1)
- #7C4C00
#7C4C00
oklch(46.1% 0.101 68.8)
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 #185B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
Use #185B94 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.