#194D71
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.4% 0.081 243), rgb(25, 77, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#194D71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194D71 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 77, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.081 243) |
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 #194D71 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194D71 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #194D71 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #194D71 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A7CD
oklch(70.8% 0.076 243)
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Step 500
500
#5190C0
oklch(63.1% 0.098 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#3379AC
oklch(55.5% 0.106 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#246694
oklch(49.1% 0.099 243.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#194D71
oklch(40.4% 0.081 243)
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Step 900
900
#204561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#142939
oklch(27.2% 0.04 243)
#194D71 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) | #3C4E73 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304670 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194D71
#194D71
oklch(40.4% 0.081 243)
- #673E11
#673E11
oklch(40.5% 0.081 63.6)
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 #194D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
Use #194D71 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.