#19224F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.083 271.3), rgb(25, 34, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#19224F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19224F |
| RGB | rgb(25, 34, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.083 271.3) |
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 #19224F | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19224F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19224F text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #19224F text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A5EF0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C4CD1
oklch(49% 0.203 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3140A9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A3886
oklch(37.8% 0.131 271.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19224F
oklch(27.2% 0.083 271.3)
#19224F 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) | #082851 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00234E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C34 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19224F
#19224F
oklch(27.2% 0.083 271.3)
- #312600
#312600
oklch(27.3% 0.056 92.2)
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 #19224F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
Use #19224F 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.