#186ED3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.7% 0.174 256.2), rgb(24, 110, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#186ED3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #186ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 110, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.174 256.2) |
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 #186ED3 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #186ED3 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #186ED3 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #186ED3 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3ED
oklch(70.8% 0.124 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#4189E8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 256.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#186ED3
oklch(54.7% 0.174 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C5EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 256)
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Step 800
800
#104D96
oklch(42.7% 0.134 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#164177
oklch(37.7% 0.104 256)
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Step 950
950
#0E2646
oklch(26.9% 0.067 256.5)
#186ED3 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) | #3278D7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008796 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #186ED3
#186ED3
oklch(54.7% 0.174 256.2)
- #966600
#966600
oklch(54.7% 0.115 76.5)
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 #186ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #186ED3 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.