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#186dad color: Daphne

#186dad is rgb(24, 109, 173) in RGB and oklch(51.978% 0.12648 247.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52%
0.126
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #186dad

#186dad is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 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: #186dad mixed with white

  1. 186dad
  2. 377cb6
  3. 4f8abf
  4. 6698c7
  5. 7ba7cf
  6. 91b5d8
  7. a7c4e0
  8. bdd3e8
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #186dad mixed with black

  1. 186dad
  2. 135e96
  3. 0f4f7f
  4. 0a416a
  5. 073355
  6. 042641
  7. 02192d
  8. 010d1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #186dad with less saturation

  1. 186dad
  2. 276da6
  3. 326da0
  4. 3b6d99
  5. 436d92
  6. 4b6c8c
  7. 516c85
  8. 586b7e
  9. 5e6b77
  10. 636a70

Questions about #186dad

What color is #186dad?

#186dad is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(24, 109, 173), in HSL hsl(205.77, 75.63%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.978% 0.12648 247.158).

What colors go well with #186dad?

The complementary color of #186dad is #985700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007793 and #585fb0. The triadic partners are #a3455c and #557512.

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

White text reads better on #186dad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #186dad a warm or cool color?

#186dad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.126.