#191A51
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.7% 0.098 276.2), rgb(25, 26, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#191A51 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 276°. 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 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191A51 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 26, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.098 276.2) |
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 #191A51 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191A51 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191A51 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #191A51 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5751FF
oklch(55.5% 0.248 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#483CE4
oklch(49.1% 0.24 276)
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Step 800
800
#3B34B8
oklch(42.8% 0.199 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#313091
oklch(37.7% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191A51
oklch(25.7% 0.098 276.2)
#191A51 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) | #002453 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F50 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002832 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191A51
#191A51
oklch(25.7% 0.098 276.2)
- #2B2300
#2B2300
oklch(25.8% 0.053 96.3)
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 #191A51, 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 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.071
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.071
Use #191A51 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.