#186DCD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.1% 0.167 255.5), rgb(24, 109, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#186DCD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #186DCD |
| RGB | rgb(24, 109, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 79%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.167 255.5) |
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 #186DCD | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #186DCD | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #186DCD text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #186DCD text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CA3EA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#428AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.154 255.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#186DCD
oklch(54.1% 0.167 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F5FB6
oklch(49.2% 0.155 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#124E93
oklch(42.7% 0.128 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#174175
oklch(37.6% 0.1 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 255.3)
#186DCD 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) | #3676D1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008493 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #186DCD
#186DCD
oklch(54.1% 0.167 255.5)
- #956400
#956400
oklch(54.2% 0.114 75.4)
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 #186DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
Use #186DCD 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.