#186CA0 Hex Color
A professional and reliable mid-tone blue
This mid-tone, unsaturated blue carries a professional, cool neutrality suitable for corporate interfaces and security-focused branding. Because of its steady, reliable nature, #186ca0 excels as a primary UI color where user trust is paramount. It provides sufficient contrast for small white body text to meet WCAG standards, making it a functional choice for dense information dashboards or heavy-text layouts that require high readability.
Questions about #186ca0
What is #186ca0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #186ca0 is rgb(24, 108, 160), in HSL hsl(203, 74%, 36%) and in CMYK 85%, 32%, 0%, 37%.
What colors pair well with #186ca0 for a corporate palette?
Because of its professional neutrality, #186ca0 balances best with a crisp off-white for text and a deep charcoal for headings or borders. These combinations maintain a clean, trustworthy aesthetic essential for financial or security branding projects.
Is #186ca0 readable on white or black?
#186ca0 has a 5.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.69:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.