#194577
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.8% 0.098 254), rgb(25, 69, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#194577 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194577 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 69, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.098 254) |
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 #194577 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194577 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #194577 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #194577 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F0
oklch(81% 0.074 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#408BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A73CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#0960B3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 253.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E4F91
oklch(42.8% 0.125 253.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194577
oklch(38.8% 0.098 254)
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Step 950
950
#0E2744
oklch(27% 0.062 253.9)
#194577 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) | #2D4979 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4076 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005158 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194577
#194577
oklch(38.8% 0.098 254)
- #5E3C00
#5E3C00
oklch(38.7% 0.082 73.4)
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 #194577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #194577 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.