#191D39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.3% 0.053 275.5), rgb(25, 29, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#191D39 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191D39 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 29, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 39%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.053 275.5) |
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 #191D39 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191D39 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191D39 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #191D39 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7481D7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E69C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D57AA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4789
oklch(42.6% 0.109 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#353C6E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 275.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191D39
oklch(24.3% 0.053 275.5)
#191D39 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) | #12213A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1E38 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2328 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191D39
#191D39
oklch(24.3% 0.053 275.5)
- #271F00
#271F00
oklch(24.2% 0.05 95.1)
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 #191D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
Use #191D39 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.