#194E6C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.074 237.7), rgb(25, 78, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#194E6C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194E6C |
| RGB | rgb(25, 78, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.074 237.7) |
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 #194E6C | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194E6C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #194E6C text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #194E6C 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A7C7
oklch(70.6% 0.07 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#5191B9
oklch(63% 0.089 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#337BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.096 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#24678D
oklch(49% 0.09 237.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#194E6C
oklch(40.4% 0.074 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#20465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#194E6C 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) | #404E6D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005658 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194E6C
#194E6C
oklch(40.4% 0.074 237.7)
- #663E1C
#663E1C
oklch(40.4% 0.074 58.7)
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 #194E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #194E6C 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.