#187EAE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.2% 0.113 235.8), rgb(24, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#187EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #187EAE |
| RGB | rgb(24, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.113 235.8) |
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 #187EAE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #187EAE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #187EAE text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #187EAE text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#4093C0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 235.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#187EAE
oklch(56.2% 0.113 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5578
oklch(42.6% 0.088 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#154761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#187EAE 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) | #677EB0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #187EAE
#187EAE
oklch(56.2% 0.113 235.8)
- #A7612A
#A7612A
oklch(56.2% 0.114 55.6)
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 #187EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
Use #187EAE 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.