#185BBE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.1% 0.169 259.1), rgb(24, 91, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#185BBE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185BBE |
| RGB | rgb(24, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.169 259.1) |
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 #185BBE | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #185BBE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185BBE text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #185BBE text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#4687ED
oklch(63.2% 0.167 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#266EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.182 259.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#185BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.169 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#174B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A407A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#185BBE 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) | #1267C2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007384 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185BBE
#185BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.169 259.1)
- #7F5800
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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 #185BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #185BBE 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.