#19557A
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43% 0.086 240.6), rgb(25, 85, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#19557A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19557A |
| RGB | rgb(25, 85, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.086 240.6) |
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 #19557A | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19557A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #19557A text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #19557A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DE
oklch(81% 0.05 239)
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Step 400
400
#72A7CE
oklch(70.6% 0.08 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A91C1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#277AAE
oklch(55.5% 0.112 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#186795
oklch(49.1% 0.103 240.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#19557A
oklch(43% 0.086 240.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4661
oklch(37.7% 0.066 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#19557A 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) | #44557C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364C79 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E62 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19557A
#19557A
oklch(43% 0.086 240.6)
- #714317
#714317
oklch(42.9% 0.085 60.4)
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 #19557A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
Use #19557A 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.