#19254D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.075 268.6), rgb(25, 37, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#19254D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 269°. 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 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19254D |
| RGB | rgb(25, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.075 268.6) |
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 #19254D | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19254D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19254D text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #19254D text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C7FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4564E5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3752C7
oklch(49% 0.184 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D44A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#283B80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 268.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19254D
oklch(27.8% 0.075 268.6)
#19254D 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) | #112A4E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08254C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E35 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19254D
#19254D
oklch(27.8% 0.075 268.6)
- #342600
#342600
oklch(27.7% 0.057 87.5)
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 #19254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #19254D 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.