#194053
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.3% 0.055 232.5), rgb(25, 64, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#194053 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194053 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 64, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.055 232.5) |
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 #194053 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194053 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #194053 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #194053 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 233)
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Step 500
500
#5192B4
oklch(63% 0.084 233.1)
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Step 600
600
#317CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.092 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#236989
oklch(49.2% 0.085 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F556F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 232.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194053
oklch(35.3% 0.055 232.5)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#194053 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) | #373F54 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3953 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004546 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194053
#194053
oklch(35.3% 0.055 232.5)
- #52331F
#52331F
oklch(35.4% 0.055 52.9)
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 #194053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
Use #194053 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.