#185E88
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.1% 0.095 240.6), rgb(24, 94, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#185E88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185E88 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 94, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.095 240.6) |
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 #185E88 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #185E88 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185E88 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #185E88 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#76A7CB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 241)
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Step 500
500
#5091BD
oklch(63.2% 0.094 240.1)
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Step 600
600
#317AA9
oklch(55.5% 0.102 240.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#185E88
oklch(46.1% 0.095 240.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5476
oklch(42.7% 0.079 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#20465F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 239.9)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#185E88 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) | #4A5F8A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5487 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00686D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185E88
#185E88
oklch(46.1% 0.095 240.6)
- #7E4A16
#7E4A16
oklch(46.1% 0.095 60.7)
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 #185E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
Use #185E88 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.