#12194E
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.6% 0.097 271.5), rgb(18, 25, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#12194E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12194E |
| RGB | rgb(18, 25, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.097 271.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #12194E | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12194E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12194E text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #12194E text on black | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4857FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A42E4
oklch(49.1% 0.238 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F38B8
oklch(42.7% 0.197 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#283391
oklch(37.6% 0.154 271.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12194E
oklch(24.6% 0.097 271.5)
#12194E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #002250 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C4D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002630 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12194E
#12194E
oklch(24.6% 0.097 271.5)
- #2A2000
#2A2000
oklch(24.8% 0.051 91.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #12194E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.040
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.069
Use #12194E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.