#192E40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(29.3% 0.043 245.8), rgb(25, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#192E40 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 246°. 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 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #192E40 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.043 245.8) |
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 #192E40 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #192E40 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #192E40 text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #192E40 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E0
oklch(81% 0.051 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D0
oklch(70.7% 0.08 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#508FC4
oklch(63% 0.103 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#3278B1
oklch(55.5% 0.113 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#236598
oklch(49.1% 0.105 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F537B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#204563
oklch(37.8% 0.067 245.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#192E40
oklch(29.3% 0.043 245.8)
#192E40 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) | #262E41 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212A40 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #033234 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #192E40
#192E40
oklch(29.3% 0.043 245.8)
- #3A2714
#3A2714
oklch(29.1% 0.042 64.9)
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 #192E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
Use #192E40 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.