#185C91
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.1% 0.108 247.1), rgb(24, 92, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#185C91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185C91 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 92, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.108 247.1) |
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 #185C91 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #185C91 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185C91 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #185C91 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#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
#CADBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 247.6)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#508FC7
oklch(63.2% 0.107 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#3178B3
oklch(55.6% 0.116 247)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#185C91
oklch(46.1% 0.108 247.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F527D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4465
oklch(37.6% 0.071 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#185C91 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) | #435F93 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315490 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00696F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185C91
#185C91
oklch(46.1% 0.108 247.1)
- #7D4B00
#7D4B00
oklch(46.1% 0.102 67.2)
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 #185C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
Use #185C91 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.