#19489D
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.3% 0.148 261.1), rgb(25, 72, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#19489D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19489D |
| RGB | rgb(25, 72, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.148 261.1) |
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 #19489D | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19489D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #19489D text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #19489D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F9
oklch(81% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4885F2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 261)
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Step 600
600
#2A6BE1
oklch(55.5% 0.192 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D59C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 261)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#19489D
oklch(42.3% 0.148 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B3E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#19489D 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) | #0253A0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19489D
#19489D
oklch(42.3% 0.148 261.1)
- #664800
#664800
oklch(42.3% 0.087 81.3)
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 #19489D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #19489D 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.