#13254E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.079 264.1), rgb(19, 37, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#13254E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13254E |
| RGB | rgb(19, 37, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.079 264.1) |
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 #13254E | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #13254E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #13254E text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #13254E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#709DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C81FC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3166EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2454CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 264)
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Step 800
800
#1F46A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 264.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#13254E
oklch(27.5% 0.079 264.1)
#13254E 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) | #0F2A50 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03244D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F35 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13254E
#13254E
oklch(27.5% 0.079 264.1)
- #352500
#352500
oklch(27.6% 0.057 84)
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 #13254E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
Use #13254E 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.