#188ADE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.7% 0.157 247.7), rgb(24, 138, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#188ADE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188ADE |
| RGB | rgb(24, 138, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.157 247.7) |
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 #188ADE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #188ADE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188ADE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188ADE text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 247)
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Step 400
400
#5DA6E9
oklch(70.6% 0.123 248.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#188ADE
oklch(61.7% 0.157 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#052844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247.5)
#188ADE 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) | #618FE1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437EDC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188ADE
#188ADE
oklch(61.7% 0.157 247.7)
- #BA7300
#BA7300
oklch(61.8% 0.136 67.8)
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 #188ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.065
Use #188ADE 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.