#194199
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.5% 0.151 263), rgb(25, 65, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#194199 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194199 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 65, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.151 263) |
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 #194199 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194199 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #194199 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #194199 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#719EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C83F5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#3169E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2457C6
oklch(49.2% 0.182 262.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#194199
oklch(40.5% 0.151 263)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263)
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Step 950
950
#12244A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 263.2)
#194199 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) | #004D9C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004197 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005766 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194199
#194199
oklch(40.5% 0.151 263)
- #5F4400
#5F4400
oklch(40.6% 0.083 82.8)
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 #194199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.027
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #194199 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.