#191D4B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.7% 0.084 275.1), rgb(25, 29, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#191D4B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191D4B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 29, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.084 275.1) |
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 #191D4B | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191D4B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191D4B text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #191D4B text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#555AF1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4648D2
oklch(49.1% 0.207 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#393DAA
oklch(42.8% 0.171 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#303686
oklch(37.8% 0.132 274.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191D4B
oklch(25.7% 0.084 275.1)
#191D4B 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) | #00244D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002830 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191D4B
#191D4B
oklch(25.7% 0.084 275.1)
- #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 #191D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #191D4B 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.