#193A87
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.135 263.6), rgb(25, 58, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#193A87 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193A87 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 58, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.135 263.6) |
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 #193A87 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193A87 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #193A87 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #193A87 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2864F4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C51D5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#1944AC
oklch(42.8% 0.173 263.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#193A87
oklch(37.4% 0.135 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#10234F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 264)
#193A87 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) | #00448A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A85 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193A87
#193A87
oklch(37.4% 0.135 263.6)
- #543C00
#543C00
oklch(37.3% 0.077 83.1)
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 #193A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #193A87 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.