#188FE2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.157 246.6), rgb(24, 143, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#188FE2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #188FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 143, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 81%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.157 246.6) |
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 #188FE2 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #188FE2 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #188FE2 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #188FE2 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BA7E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 246.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#188FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.157 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#042844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247)
#188FE2 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) | #6793E5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4982E0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #188FE2
#188FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.157 246.6)
- #C17500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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 #188FE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.072
Use #188FE2 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.