#194961
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.065 234), rgb(25, 73, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#194961 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194961 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 73, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.065 234) |
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 #194961 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194961 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #194961 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #194961 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DC
oklch(81% 0.049 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.078 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#4393BD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#197DA9
oklch(55.7% 0.109 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#056991
oklch(49.1% 0.101 234)
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Step 800
800
#0E5676
oklch(42.8% 0.084 234.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194961
oklch(38.5% 0.065 234)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#194961 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) | #3D4862 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334161 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F51 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194961
#194961
oklch(38.5% 0.065 234)
- #5E3920
#5E3920
oklch(38.3% 0.065 53.6)
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 #194961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #194961 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.