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#186994 color: Hydra

#186994 is rgb(24, 105, 148) in RGB and oklch(49.539% 0.10044 238.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

49.5%
0.100
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #186994

#186994 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hydra (#006995). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #186994 mixed with white

  1. 186994
  2. 36779f
  3. 4e86aa
  4. 6595b4
  5. 7aa4bf
  6. 90b2ca
  7. a6c2d4
  8. bcd1df
  9. d2e0ea
  10. e8eff4

Darker: #186994 mixed with black

  1. 186994
  2. 135a80
  3. 0f4c6d
  4. 0a3e5a
  5. 073148
  6. 042436
  7. 021826
  8. 010c16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #186994 with less saturation

  1. 186994
  2. 26698f
  3. 30688a
  4. 386885
  5. 406780
  6. 46667b
  7. 4d6676
  8. 526571
  9. 58646c
  10. 5d6367

Questions about #186994

What color is #186994?

#186994 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Hydra. In RGB it is rgb(24, 105, 148), in HSL hsl(200.81, 72.09%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.539% 0.10044 238.003).

What colors go well with #186994?

The complementary color of #186994 is #8c521f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007180 and #495f9b. The triadic partners are #8e4762 and #5d691c.

Is white or black text more readable on #186994?

White text reads better on #186994: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #186994 a warm or cool color?

#186994 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.1.