#186AD1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.7% 0.176 257.1), rgb(24, 106, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#186AD1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #186AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 106, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 79%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.176 257.1) |
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 #186AD1 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #186AD1 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #186AD1 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #186AD1 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#4288E9
oklch(63% 0.162 257.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#186AD1
oklch(53.7% 0.176 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#115DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#124C97
oklch(42.6% 0.136 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#174078
oklch(37.6% 0.106 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#186AD1 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) | #2975D5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008393 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #186AD1
#186AD1
oklch(53.7% 0.176 257.1)
- #926400
#926400
oklch(53.8% 0.112 77.3)
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 #186AD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #186AD1 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.