#19233D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.051 266.9), rgb(25, 35, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#19233D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19233D |
| RGB | rgb(25, 35, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 42%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.051 266.9) |
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 #19233D | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19233D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19233D text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #19233D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#859FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6886D4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 267)
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Step 600
600
#506EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#415CA7
oklch(49.2% 0.124 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#354B87
oklch(42.6% 0.103 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 266.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19233D
oklch(26.1% 0.051 266.9)
#19233D 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) | #19263E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15223C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08292D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19233D
#19233D
oklch(26.1% 0.051 266.9)
- #2F2202
#2F2202
oklch(26.1% 0.051 86.1)
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 #19233D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.012
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #19233D 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.