#185CBD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.2% 0.167 258.6), rgb(24, 92, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#185CBD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185CBD |
| RGB | rgb(24, 92, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.167 258.6) |
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 #185CBD | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #185CBD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185CBD text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #185CBD text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#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
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 259)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4687EB
oklch(63% 0.165 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#256FD9
oklch(55.7% 0.178 258.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#185CBD
oklch(49.2% 0.167 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#174B99
oklch(42.6% 0.139 259)
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Step 900
900
#194079
oklch(37.7% 0.107 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#102647
oklch(27% 0.068 258.4)
#185CBD 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) | #1967C0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007483 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185CBD
#185CBD
oklch(49.2% 0.167 258.6)
- #805900
#805900
oklch(49.3% 0.102 79)
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 #185CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.073
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.075
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.076
Use #185CBD 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.