#19273B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.042 257.3), rgb(25, 39, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#19273B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19273B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 39, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.042 257.3) |
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 #19273B | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19273B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19273B text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #19273B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 258)
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Step 400
400
#81A3D2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#618BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#4774B3
oklch(55.6% 0.111 257)
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Step 700
700
#39619A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.086 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 257.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#19273B 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) | #1F283C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B253B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #092B2E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19273B
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
- #32240D
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
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 #19273B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.004
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.019
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
Use #19273B 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.