#194393
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.4% 0.14 261.7), rgb(25, 67, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#194393 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194393 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 67, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.14 261.7) |
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 #194393 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194393 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #194393 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #194393 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D85ED
oklch(63% 0.167 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#316CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#2459BF
oklch(49% 0.17 261.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#194393
oklch(40.4% 0.14 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F7B
oklch(37.9% 0.109 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#194393 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) | #034D96 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004291 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005764 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194393
#194393
oklch(40.4% 0.14 261.7)
- #5F4300
#5F4300
oklch(40.3% 0.083 81.5)
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 #194393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.017
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
Use #194393 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.