#191E31
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24% 0.037 272.1), rgb(25, 30, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#191E31 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191E31 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 30, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.037 272.1) |
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 #191E31 | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191E31 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191E31 text on white | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #191E31 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#919ECD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#7686C0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D94
oklch(49.2% 0.09 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#414C78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#373F61
oklch(37.6% 0.059 273.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191E31
oklch(24% 0.037 272.1)
#191E31 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) | #182032 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151E31 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112225 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191E31
#191E31
oklch(24% 0.037 272.1)
- #261F08
#261F08
oklch(24.2% 0.038 92.5)
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 #191E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
Use #191E31 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.