#194383
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.2% 0.117 258.9), rgb(25, 67, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#194383 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194383 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 67, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.117 258.9) |
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 #194383 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194383 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #194383 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #194383 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A1F7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E86F4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A6CE3
oklch(55.5% 0.196 259)
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Step 700
700
#0A5AC5
oklch(49.2% 0.181 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E4A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 258.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194383
oklch(39.2% 0.117 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#194383 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) | #1F4A85 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004082 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194383
#194383
oklch(39.2% 0.117 258.9)
- #5D3F00
#5D3F00
oklch(39.2% 0.082 78.3)
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 #194383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
Use #194383 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.