#191748
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.2% 0.089 279.3), rgb(25, 23, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#191748 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191748 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 23, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.089 279.3) |
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 #191748 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191748 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191748 text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #191748 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7573FF
oklch(63% 0.202 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6053F6
oklch(55.7% 0.233 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5041D6
oklch(49% 0.217 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#4137AD
oklch(42.6% 0.18 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#363289
oklch(37.7% 0.14 279.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191748
oklch(24.2% 0.089 279.3)
#191748 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) | #00204A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C47 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191748
#191748
oklch(24.2% 0.089 279.3)
- #262000
#262000
oklch(24.3% 0.05 99.1)
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 #191748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
Use #191748 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.