#19263B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.043 259.7), rgb(25, 38, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#19263B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19263B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 38, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.043 259.7) |
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 #19263B | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19263B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19263B text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #19263B 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#638AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A73B6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B609C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#314F7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4266
oklch(37.8% 0.068 259.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19263B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 259.7)
#19263B 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) | #1E273C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A243B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A2B2D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19263B
#19263B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 259.7)
- #31230A
#31230A
oklch(26.7% 0.044 79.4)
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 #19263B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.003
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.018
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
Use #19263B 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.