#192E3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(29.1% 0.04 242.7), rgb(25, 46, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#192E3E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #192E3E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 46, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.04 242.7) |
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 #192E3E | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #192E3E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #192E3E text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #192E3E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A7CC
oklch(70.8% 0.075 242.2)
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Step 500
500
#5190BF
oklch(63.1% 0.096 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#327AAC
oklch(55.7% 0.105 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#246693
oklch(49% 0.098 242.6)
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Step 800
800
#205377
oklch(42.6% 0.081 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#204560
oklch(37.6% 0.063 242.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#192E3E
oklch(29.1% 0.04 242.7)
#192E3E 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) | #272E3F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222A3E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #053233 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #192E3E
#192E3E
oklch(29.1% 0.04 242.7)
- #3A2716
#3A2716
oklch(29.1% 0.04 62.1)
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 #192E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
Use #192E3E 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.