#193A95
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(38.7% 0.155 264.7), rgb(25, 58, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#193A95 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193A95 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 58, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.155 264.7) |
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 #193A95 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193A95 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #193A95 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #193A95 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#1949E5
oklch(49.1% 0.239 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#163EB9
oklch(42.8% 0.198 264.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#193A95
oklch(38.7% 0.155 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2155
oklch(26.9% 0.098 265.1)
#193A95 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) | #004898 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C93 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005161 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193A95
#193A95
oklch(38.7% 0.155 264.7)
- #584000
#584000
oklch(38.7% 0.079 84.4)
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 #193A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
Use #193A95 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.