#194F70
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.9% 0.078 239.9), rgb(25, 79, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#194F70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194F70 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 79, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.078 239.9) |
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 #194F70 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #194F70 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #194F70 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #194F70 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#76A7CA
oklch(70.7% 0.073 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#5091BC
oklch(63.1% 0.093 239.5)
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Step 600
600
#317AA9
oklch(55.5% 0.102 240.6)
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Step 700
700
#226791
oklch(49.1% 0.095 239.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#194F70
oklch(40.9% 0.078 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F465F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#194F70 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) | #404F71 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34476F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194F70
#194F70
oklch(40.9% 0.078 239.9)
- #693F18
#693F18
oklch(41% 0.079 60.2)
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 #194F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #194F70 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.