#19448B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40% 0.128 260), rgb(25, 68, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#19448B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19448B |
| RGB | rgb(25, 68, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.128 260) |
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 #19448B | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19448B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #19448B text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #19448B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A84FD
oklch(63.2% 0.195 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#1469ED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#0356CE
oklch(49% 0.199 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A48A6
oklch(42.8% 0.163 259.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#19448B
oklch(40% 0.128 260)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#19448B 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) | #194C8E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005561 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19448B
#19448B
oklch(40% 0.128 260)
- #5F4200
#5F4200
oklch(40.1% 0.083 80.2)
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 #19448B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.014
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
Use #19448B 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.