#19495E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.062 230.4), rgb(25, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#19495E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19495E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.062 230.4) |
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 #19495E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19495E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #19495E text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #19495E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC7
oklch(70.8% 0.075 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#4394B8
oklch(63.1% 0.095 230)
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Step 600
600
#1B7EA4
oklch(55.7% 0.103 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#076A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 230.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5672
oklch(42.6% 0.08 230.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#19495E
oklch(38.3% 0.062 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#19495E 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) | #3E485F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F50 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19495E
#19495E
oklch(38.3% 0.062 230.4)
- #5E3923
#5E3923
oklch(38.4% 0.063 50.7)
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 #19495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
Use #19495E 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.