#19263E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.049 262), rgb(25, 38, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#19263E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19263E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 38, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.049 262) |
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 #19263E | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19263E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19263E text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #19263E 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6288D0
oklch(63% 0.117 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#4871BD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A5EA3
oklch(49% 0.118 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#304D84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A416A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#19263E 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) | #1D283F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18243D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #072B2F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19263E
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
- #322406
#322406
oklch(27% 0.049 83)
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 #19263E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.006
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
Use #19263E 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.