#193D9B
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(39.8% 0.159 264.3), rgb(25, 61, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#193D9B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193D9B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 61, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.159 264.3) |
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 #193D9B | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193D9B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #193D9B text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #193D9B text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#255FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#1347E9
oklch(49.1% 0.247 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#113DBC
oklch(42.8% 0.204 264.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#193D9B
oklch(39.8% 0.159 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2157
oklch(27% 0.102 264.4)
#193D9B 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) | #004B9E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F99 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005566 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193D9B
#193D9B
oklch(39.8% 0.159 264.3)
- #5C4300
#5C4300
oklch(39.9% 0.082 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 #193D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #193D9B 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.