#193E71
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.098 257.2), rgb(25, 62, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#193E71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 257°. 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 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #193E71 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 62, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.098 257.2) |
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 #193E71 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #193E71 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #193E71 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #193E71 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#70A2E9
oklch(70.6% 0.118 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A89E2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A71D0
oklch(55.6% 0.163 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D5EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.151 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A4D92
oklch(42.6% 0.126 257.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#193E71
oklch(36.6% 0.098 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#112644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 257.5)
#193E71 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) | #254373 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153A70 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A52 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #193E71
#193E71
oklch(36.6% 0.098 257.2)
- #553800
#553800
oklch(36.5% 0.077 76.5)
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 #193E71, 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 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
Use #193E71 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.