#19243F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.053 266.1), rgb(25, 36, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#19243F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 266°. 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 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19243F |
| RGB | rgb(25, 36, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.053 266.1) |
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 #19243F | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19243F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19243F text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #19243F 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
#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
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#839FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 266)
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Step 500
500
#6586D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D6EC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E5BAA
oklch(49% 0.131 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#334B89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19243F
oklch(26.5% 0.053 266.1)
#19243F 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) | #192740 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15233E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #062A2E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19243F
#19243F
oklch(26.5% 0.053 266.1)
- #312301
#312301
oklch(26.6% 0.053 85.6)
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 #19243F, 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 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #19243F 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.