#193A66
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.086 256.5), rgb(25, 58, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#193A66 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193A66 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 58, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.086 256.5) |
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 #193A66 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193A66 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #193A66 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #193A66 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A3E1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#518AD8
oklch(63% 0.133 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3473C5
oklch(55.6% 0.143 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#2760AB
oklch(49.2% 0.134 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#214F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 256)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#193A66
oklch(34.9% 0.086 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#193A66 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) | #253E68 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193665 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193A66
#193A66
oklch(34.9% 0.086 256.5)
- #4F3400
#4F3400
oklch(34.8% 0.073 76.9)
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 #193A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #193A66 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.