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#186ab2 color: Mid Blue

#186ab2 is rgb(24, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.582% 0.13588 250.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51.6%
0.136
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #186ab2

#186ab2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid Blue (#276ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #186ab2 mixed with white

  1. 186ab2
  2. 3679ba
  3. 4e88c3
  4. 6597cb
  5. 7ba5d3
  6. 90b4db
  7. a6c3e2
  8. bcd2ea
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #186ab2 mixed with black

  1. 186ab2
  2. 135b9a
  3. 0f4d83
  4. 0a3f6d
  5. 073157
  6. 042443
  7. 02182f
  8. 010d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #186ab2 with less saturation

  1. 186ab2
  2. 266aab
  3. 316ba4
  4. 3a6b9c
  5. 426b95
  6. 496b8e
  7. 506a86
  8. 566a7f
  9. 5c6977
  10. 62686f

Questions about #186ab2

What color is #186ab2?

#186ab2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(208.05, 76.24%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.582% 0.13588 250.523).

What colors go well with #186ab2?

The complementary color of #186ab2 is #965700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007595 and #5b5bb3. The triadic partners are #a64055 and #4c760a.

Is white or black text more readable on #186ab2?

White text reads better on #186ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #186ab2 a warm or cool color?

#186ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.136.