#194A68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.073 239.5), rgb(25, 74, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#194A68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194A68 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 74, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.073 239.5) |
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 #194A68 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194A68 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #194A68 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #194A68 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 240)
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Step 400
400
#6CA8D1
oklch(70.6% 0.087 239.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F92C6
oklch(63.2% 0.112 239.5)
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Step 600
600
#137BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.121 239.6)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#09557C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 239)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194A68
oklch(39.1% 0.073 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 239.3)
#194A68 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) | #3C4A69 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314367 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005254 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194A68
#194A68
oklch(39.1% 0.073 239.5)
- #623B19
#623B19
oklch(39.2% 0.073 59.1)
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 #194A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #194A68 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.