#194C66
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.069 234.8), rgb(25, 76, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#194C66 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 235°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194C66 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 76, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.069 234.8) |
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 #194C66 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194C66 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #194C66 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #194C66 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DE
oklch(81% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9CD
oklch(70.6% 0.083 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D93C0
oklch(63% 0.106 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#0B7DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.114 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#045678
oklch(42.8% 0.088 234.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#194C66
oklch(39.5% 0.069 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 234.3)
#194C66 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) | #3F4B67 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354466 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005355 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194C66
#194C66
oklch(39.5% 0.069 234.8)
- #633C20
#633C20
oklch(39.7% 0.069 54.9)
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 #194C66, 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 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
Use #194C66 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.