#194DC3
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.6% 0.192 263.1), rgb(25, 77, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#194DC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 77, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.192 263.1) |
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 #194DC3 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #194DC3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #194DC3 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #194DC3 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#4982FB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D67EA
oklch(55.5% 0.208 263.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#194DC3
oklch(46.6% 0.192 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C46A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#194DC3 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) | #005FC7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FC1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C80 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194DC3
#194DC3
oklch(46.6% 0.192 263.1)
- #745400
#745400
oklch(46.7% 0.096 83)
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 #194DC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.024
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
Use #194DC3 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.