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#186eb0 color: Daphne

#186eb0 is rgb(24, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.401% 0.1292 247.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.4%
0.129
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #186eb0

#186eb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #186eb0 mixed with white

  1. 186eb0
  2. 377cb9
  3. 4f8bc1
  4. 6699c9
  5. 7ca8d1
  6. 91b6d9
  7. a7c5e1
  8. bdd3e9
  9. d3e2f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #186eb0 mixed with black

  1. 186eb0
  2. 135f99
  3. 0f5082
  4. 0a416c
  5. 073356
  6. 042642
  7. 02192e
  8. 010e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #186eb0 with less saturation

  1. 186eb0
  2. 276ea9
  3. 336ea2
  4. 3c6e9c
  5. 446e95
  6. 4b6e8e
  7. 526d87
  8. 596c80
  9. 5f6c79
  10. 646b71

Questions about #186eb0

What color is #186eb0?

#186eb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(24, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(206.05, 76%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.401% 0.1292 247.653).

What colors go well with #186eb0?

The complementary color of #186eb0 is #9a5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007995 and #5a60b3. The triadic partners are #a6455c and #557711.

Is white or black text more readable on #186eb0?

White text reads better on #186eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #186eb0 a warm or cool color?

#186eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.129.