#19204C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.081 272.8), rgb(25, 32, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#19204C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19204C |
| RGB | rgb(25, 32, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.081 272.8) |
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 #19204C | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19204C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19204C text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #19204C text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FE
oklch(63% 0.197 273)
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Step 600
600
#4F5EED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#414CCF
oklch(49.2% 0.199 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#353FA7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D3784
oklch(37.6% 0.129 273)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19204C
oklch(26.5% 0.081 272.8)
#19204C 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) | #06264E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A32 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19204C
#19204C
oklch(26.5% 0.081 272.8)
- #2E2400
#2E2400
oklch(26.4% 0.054 93.2)
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 #19204C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #19204C 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.