#191745
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.9% 0.084 279.9), rgb(25, 23, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#191745 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191745 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 23, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 50%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.084 279.9) |
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 #191745 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191745 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191745 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #191745 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6256EF
oklch(55.7% 0.221 280)
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Step 700
700
#5245D0
oklch(49.2% 0.205 280)
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Step 800
800
#423AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.17 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#373385
oklch(37.6% 0.133 280)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191745
oklch(23.9% 0.084 279.9)
#191745 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) | #001F47 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C44 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03222B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191745
#191745
oklch(23.9% 0.084 279.9)
- #251F00
#251F00
oklch(23.9% 0.049 98.8)
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 #191745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #191745 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.