#185DD4
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(51.2% 0.195 260.9), rgb(24, 93, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#185DD4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 93, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.195 260.9) |
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 #185DD4 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #185DD4 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185DD4 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #185DD4 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FE
oklch(81% 0.094 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#699FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 261)
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Step 500
500
#3F83FC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D69EB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 260.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#185DD4
oklch(51.2% 0.195 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#1147A5
oklch(42.6% 0.162 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#163D83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 261)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#185DD4 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) | #006DD8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CD2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185DD4
#185DD4
oklch(51.2% 0.195 260.9)
- #865F00
#865F00
oklch(51.3% 0.106 80.6)
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 #185DD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #185DD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
Use #185DD4 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.