#193D73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.102 258.5), rgb(25, 61, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#193D73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193D73 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 61, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.102 258.5) |
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 #193D73 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193D73 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #193D73 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #193D73 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 259)
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Step 400
400
#70A1EC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A88E6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B70D4
oklch(55.7% 0.169 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E5DB8
oklch(49.2% 0.157 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C95
oklch(42.7% 0.131 258.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#193D73
oklch(36.5% 0.102 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#193D73 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) | #214275 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3A72 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A52 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193D73
#193D73
oklch(36.5% 0.102 258.5)
- #543900
#543900
oklch(36.6% 0.076 78.9)
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 #193D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #193D73 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.