#191B3C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24% 0.062 278), rgb(25, 27, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#191B3C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191B3C |
| RGB | rgb(25, 27, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.062 278) |
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 #191B3C | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191B3C | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191B3C text on white | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #191B3C text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF0
oklch(81% 0.073 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#9099E9
oklch(70.8% 0.117 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#767DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#6064D0
oklch(55.6% 0.163 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5052B4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#414492
oklch(42.7% 0.126 278)
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Step 900
900
#373A74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 278.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191B3C
oklch(24% 0.062 278)
#191B3C 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) | #0C203D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091D3B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2228 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191B3C
#191B3C
oklch(24% 0.062 278)
- #261F00
#261F00
oklch(24% 0.05 96.9)
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 #191B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
Use #191B3C 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.