#194683
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.9% 0.114 257.2), rgb(25, 70, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#194683 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194683 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 70, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.114 257.2) |
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 #194683 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194683 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #194683 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #194683 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B88F0
oklch(63.2% 0.174 257)
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Step 600
600
#116EDF
oklch(55.5% 0.19 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#084B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.146 257.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194683
oklch(39.9% 0.114 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#194683 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) | #264C85 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4282 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194683
#194683
oklch(39.9% 0.114 257.2)
- #604000
#604000
oklch(39.8% 0.083 76.8)
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 #194683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
Use #194683 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.