#194FB9
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.2% 0.177 262), rgb(25, 79, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#194FB9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #194FB9 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 79, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.177 262) |
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 #194FB9 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #194FB9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #194FB9 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #194FB9 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#719FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B84F2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 262)
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Step 600
600
#2F6BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 261.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#194FB9
oklch(46.2% 0.177 262)
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Step 800
800
#1D499E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D3E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#194FB9 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) | #005EBD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #194FB9
#194FB9
oklch(46.2% 0.177 262)
- #735200
#735200
oklch(46.2% 0.095 81.6)
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 #194FB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.077
Use #194FB9 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.