#192942
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.051 259), rgb(25, 41, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#192942 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #192942 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 41, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 45%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.051 259) |
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 #192942 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #192942 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #192942 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #192942 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 259)
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Step 500
500
#5A89D4
oklch(63% 0.125 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F72C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#315FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#26416C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 259.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#192942
oklch(28% 0.051 259)
#192942 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) | #1F2B43 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2741 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032F32 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #192942
#192942
oklch(28% 0.051 259)
- #362506
#362506
oklch(27.8% 0.051 78.6)
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 #192942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.014
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #192942 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.