#19496D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.08 244.8), rgb(25, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#19496D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19496D |
| RGB | rgb(25, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.08 244.8) |
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 #19496D | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19496D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #19496D text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #19496D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7D8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F90CE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#1379BB
oklch(55.6% 0.133 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#095383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 244.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#19496D
oklch(39.1% 0.08 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#19496D 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) | #394A6F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D426C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005256 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19496D
#19496D
oklch(39.1% 0.08 244.8)
- #623B0D
#623B0D
oklch(39.1% 0.08 64.9)
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 #19496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
Use #19496D 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.