#19497A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40% 0.097 252), rgb(25, 73, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#19497A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19497A |
| RGB | rgb(25, 73, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.097 252) |
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 #19497A | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19497A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #19497A text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #19497A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E7
oklch(70.8% 0.116 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B8CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B74CE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#045090
oklch(42.8% 0.124 251.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#19497A
oklch(40% 0.097 252)
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Step 950
950
#0D2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 252.5)
#19497A 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) | #324C7C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234379 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19497A
#19497A
oklch(40% 0.097 252)
- #633F00
#633F00
oklch(40% 0.085 72.9)
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 #19497A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
Use #19497A 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.