#19214A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.6% 0.076 271.9), rgb(25, 33, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#19214A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19214A |
| RGB | rgb(25, 33, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.076 271.9) |
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 #19214A | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19214A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19214A text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #19214A 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFC
oklch(81% 0.09 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8199FA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#647CF7
oklch(63% 0.184 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E61E6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 272)
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Step 700
700
#404FC8
oklch(49% 0.187 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3442A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19214A
oklch(26.6% 0.076 271.9)
#19214A 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) | #0B274B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #032249 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A32 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19214A
#19214A
oklch(26.6% 0.076 271.9)
- #2F2400
#2F2400
oklch(26.6% 0.054 91.5)
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 #19214A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #19214A 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.