#185CC4
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.7% 0.176 259.5), rgb(24, 92, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#185CC4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 92, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.176 259.5) |
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 #185CC4 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #185CC4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185CC4 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #185CC4 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA0F5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#4486F1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#236DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 259.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#185CC4
oklch(49.7% 0.176 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#154A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#183F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#185CC4 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) | #0369C8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007687 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185CC4
#185CC4
oklch(49.7% 0.176 259.5)
- #815A00
#815A00
oklch(49.6% 0.103 79.3)
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 #185CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.070
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.076
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.077
Use #185CC4 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.