#193789
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.142 264.9), rgb(25, 55, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#193789 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193789 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 55, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 69%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.142 264.9) |
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 #193789 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193789 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #193789 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #193789 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C60FA
oklch(55.5% 0.236 265)
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Step 700
700
#204EDA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B41B0
oklch(42.6% 0.182 264.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#193789
oklch(37% 0.142 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#102252
oklch(27% 0.091 265.2)
#193789 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) | #00438C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003987 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193789
#193789
oklch(37% 0.142 264.9)
- #523C00
#523C00
oklch(37.1% 0.076 85.3)
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 #193789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #193789 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.