#185EBB
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.5% 0.161 257.7), rgb(24, 94, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#185EBB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185EBB |
| RGB | rgb(24, 94, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 77%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.161 257.7) |
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 #185EBB | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #185EBB | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185EBB text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #185EBB text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2EE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#4588E8
oklch(63% 0.16 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#2470D6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 257.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#185EBB
oklch(49.5% 0.161 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#164C96
oklch(42.6% 0.134 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#194078
oklch(37.6% 0.105 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#185EBB 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) | #2468BE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007583 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185EBB
#185EBB
oklch(49.5% 0.161 257.7)
- #825900
#825900
oklch(49.6% 0.103 77.6)
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 #185EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.075
Use #185EBB 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.