#193991
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.1% 0.15 264.8), rgb(25, 57, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#193991 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193991 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 57, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.15 264.8) |
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 #193991 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193991 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #193991 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #193991 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#719DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#285FFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B4BE2
oklch(49.2% 0.233 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#183FB6
oklch(42.7% 0.192 264.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#193991
oklch(38.1% 0.15 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2254
oklch(27% 0.095 264.4)
#193991 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) | #004694 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193991
#193991
oklch(38.1% 0.15 264.8)
- #563F00
#563F00
oklch(38.3% 0.078 85.1)
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 #193991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
Use #193991 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.