#194A85
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41% 0.112 255.3), rgb(25, 74, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#194A85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194A85 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 74, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.112 255.3) |
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 #194A85 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194A85 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #194A85 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #194A85 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E1
oklch(70.7% 0.105 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E8BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#3073C6
oklch(55.6% 0.146 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#2260AB
oklch(49% 0.135 255.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#194A85
oklch(41% 0.112 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F426F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#132741
oklch(27% 0.055 255.7)
#194A85 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) | #2C4F87 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184584 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005861 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194A85
#194A85
oklch(41% 0.112 255.3)
- #654200
#654200
oklch(40.9% 0.086 74.9)
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 #194A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #194A85 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.