#194A77
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40% 0.092 249.7), rgb(25, 74, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#194A77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194A77 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 74, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.092 249.7) |
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 #194A77 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194A77 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #194A77 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #194A77 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 250)
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Step 500
500
#3B8EDB
oklch(63.2% 0.141 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#0876C8
oklch(55.6% 0.153 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#03518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194A77
oklch(40% 0.092 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#194A77 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) | #354D79 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274476 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194A77
#194A77
oklch(40% 0.092 249.7)
- #653E00
#653E00
oklch(40.1% 0.087 70)
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 #194A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #194A77 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.