#191A44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.4% 0.077 278), rgb(25, 26, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#191A44 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191A44 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 26, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 46%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.077 278) |
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 #191A44 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191A44 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191A44 text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #191A44 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 278)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FA
oklch(70.6% 0.147 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7377F7
oklch(63.1% 0.187 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D5CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.203 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E4AC8
oklch(49.1% 0.19 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F3EA2
oklch(42.7% 0.157 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#353680
oklch(37.6% 0.122 278.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191A44
oklch(24.4% 0.077 278)
#191A44 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) | #022145 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D43 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04242C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191A44
#191A44
oklch(24.4% 0.077 278)
- #272000
#272000
oklch(24.4% 0.05 97.2)
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 #191A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
Use #191A44 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.