#191B35
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.5% 0.05 278.5), rgb(25, 27, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#191B35 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191B35 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 27, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 36%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.05 278.5) |
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 #191B35 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191B35 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191B35 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #191B35 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#939BDB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A81D1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6369BE
oklch(55.6% 0.13 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#5357A4
oklch(49.2% 0.121 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#434785
oklch(42.6% 0.102 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#393C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 279.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191B35
oklch(23.5% 0.05 278.5)
#191B35 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) | #111E36 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1C34 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102025 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191B35
#191B35
oklch(23.5% 0.05 278.5)
- #241E00
#241E00
oklch(23.5% 0.049 98.6)
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 #191B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.073
Use #191B35 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.