#191E57
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.1% 0.102 273.6), rgb(25, 30, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#191E57 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #191E57 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 30, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.102 273.6) |
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 #191E57 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #191E57 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #191E57 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #191E57 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFF
oklch(81% 0.095 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6779FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F55FF
oklch(55.7% 0.246 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#413BE9
oklch(49% 0.249 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3433BC
oklch(42.6% 0.206 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3094
oklch(37.6% 0.16 273.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#191E57
oklch(27.1% 0.102 273.6)
#191E57 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) | #002859 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002256 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C37 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #191E57
#191E57
oklch(27.1% 0.102 273.6)
- #302600
#302600
oklch(27.2% 0.056 93.9)
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 #191E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #191E57 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.