#194359
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.4% 0.06 234.7), rgb(25, 67, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#194359 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194359 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 67, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.06 234.7) |
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 #194359 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194359 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #194359 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #194359 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A8C7
oklch(70.6% 0.072 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C92B9
oklch(63% 0.092 235.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A7CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.1 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B688D
oklch(49% 0.093 234.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5573
oklch(42.7% 0.077 235.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194359
oklch(36.4% 0.06 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#194359 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) | #38425A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C59 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194359
#194359
oklch(36.4% 0.06 234.7)
- #56351E
#56351E
oklch(36.3% 0.059 54.6)
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 #194359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #194359 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.