#194357
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.3% 0.058 232.1), rgb(25, 67, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#194357 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194357 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 67, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.058 232.1) |
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 #194357 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194357 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #194357 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #194357 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C5
oklch(70.8% 0.069 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B7DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.096 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C698B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5670
oklch(42.8% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194357
oklch(36.3% 0.058 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#194357 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) | #394258 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313C57 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194357
#194357
oklch(36.3% 0.058 232.1)
- #563520
#563520
oklch(36.4% 0.058 52.5)
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 #194357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
Use #194357 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.