#2185B7
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.5% 0.116 236.4), rgb(33, 133, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#2185B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2185B7 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 133, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.116 236.4) |
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 #2185B7 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2185B7 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2185B7 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2185B7 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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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
#A1C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.052 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F93C1
oklch(63.2% 0.106 236)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2185B7
oklch(58.5% 0.116 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#085579
oklch(42.6% 0.089 236.7)
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Step 900
900
#144761
oklch(37.8% 0.069 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#2185B7 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) | #6D85B9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5977B6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009296 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2185B7
#2185B7
oklch(58.5% 0.116 236.4)
- #AF682F
#AF682F
oklch(58.6% 0.116 56.4)
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 #2185B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
Use #2185B7 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.