#194565
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.073 243.7), rgb(25, 69, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#194565 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194565 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 69, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.073 243.7) |
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 #194565 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194565 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #194565 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #194565 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D3
oklch(70.7% 0.087 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#4690C8
oklch(63.1% 0.112 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#2279B5
oklch(55.5% 0.122 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#12669B
oklch(49.1% 0.112 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#14537E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 244)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194565
oklch(37.6% 0.073 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#194565 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) | #364666 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3E64 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D50 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194565
#194565
oklch(37.6% 0.073 243.7)
- #5C3811
#5C3811
oklch(37.6% 0.073 63.9)
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 #194565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #194565 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.