#194B81
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.9% 0.105 253.3), rgb(25, 75, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#194B81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194B81 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 75, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.105 253.3) |
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 #194B81 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194B81 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #194B81 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #194B81 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A4DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E8CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#3075C0
oklch(55.6% 0.136 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#2262A6
oklch(49.2% 0.126 253)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#194B81
oklch(40.9% 0.105 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F436C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#13273F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 254)
#194B81 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) | #314F83 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204680 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194B81
#194B81
oklch(40.9% 0.105 253.3)
- #664100
#664100
oklch(40.8% 0.087 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 #194B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #194B81 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.