#193472
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.3% 0.112 263.8), rgb(25, 52, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#193472 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193472 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 52, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.112 263.8) |
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 #193472 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193472 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #193472 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #193472 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#759EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5283F0
oklch(63% 0.172 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#376ADF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A57C1
oklch(49% 0.174 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#24489C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 263.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#193472
oklch(34.3% 0.112 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#193472 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) | #0A3C74 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003471 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193472
#193472
oklch(34.3% 0.112 263.8)
- #4A3500
#4A3500
oklch(34.4% 0.071 84)
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 #193472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.076
Use #193472 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.