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#186cb2 color: Daphne

#186cb2 is rgb(24, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.052% 0.13376 249.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.1%
0.134
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #186cb2

#186cb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #186cb2 mixed with white

  1. 186cb2
  2. 377bba
  3. 4f89c3
  4. 6598cb
  5. 7ba7d3
  6. 91b5db
  7. a7c4e2
  8. bcd3ea
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #186cb2 mixed with black

  1. 186cb2
  2. 135d9a
  3. 0f4e83
  4. 0a406d
  5. 073257
  6. 042543
  7. 02192f
  8. 010d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #186cb2 with less saturation

  1. 186cb2
  2. 276cab
  3. 326da4
  4. 3b6d9d
  5. 436c96
  6. 4a6c8e
  7. 516c87
  8. 586b80
  9. 5e6b78
  10. 636a71

Questions about #186cb2

What color is #186cb2?

#186cb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(24, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(207.27, 76.24%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.052% 0.13376 249.457).

What colors go well with #186cb2?

The complementary color of #186cb2 is #995700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007796 and #5b5db4. The triadic partners are #a74258 and #50770d.

Is white or black text more readable on #186cb2?

White text reads better on #186cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #186cb2 a warm or cool color?

#186cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.134.