#19293B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.04 252.2), rgb(25, 41, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#19293B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19293B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 41, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.04 252.2) |
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 #19293B | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19293B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19293B text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #19293B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4CF
oklch(70.7% 0.076 252)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.096 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4276AF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#346396
oklch(49.1% 0.097 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C517A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19293B
oklch(27.6% 0.04 252.2)
#19293B 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) | #222A3C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E263B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #092D2F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19293B
#19293B
oklch(27.6% 0.04 252.2)
- #342510
#342510
oklch(27.7% 0.04 74)
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 #19293B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.010
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #19293B 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.