#191B4C
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.4% 0.089 276.3), rgb(25, 27, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#191B4C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191B4C |
| RGB | rgb(25, 27, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.089 276.3) |
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 #191B4C | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191B4C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191B4C text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #191B4C 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
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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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
#5855F7
oklch(55.5% 0.234 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4944D8
oklch(49.2% 0.218 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B39AE
oklch(42.6% 0.18 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#31348A
oklch(37.8% 0.14 275.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191B4C
oklch(25.4% 0.089 276.3)
#191B4C 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) | #00234E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F4B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002730 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191B4C
#191B4C
oklch(25.4% 0.089 276.3)
- #2A2200
#2A2200
oklch(25.4% 0.052 96)
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 #191B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #191B4C 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.