#195984
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.6% 0.094 243.1), rgb(25, 89, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#195984 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #195984 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 89, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.094 243.1) |
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 #195984 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #195984 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #195984 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #195984 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#4490C8
oklch(63% 0.113 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E7AB5
oklch(55.7% 0.123 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D669C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 243.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#195984
oklch(44.6% 0.094 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#184565
oklch(37.6% 0.073 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#195984 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) | #455A86 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365083 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006468 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #195984
#195984
oklch(44.6% 0.094 243.1)
- #78470E
#78470E
oklch(44.6% 0.094 63.5)
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 #195984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
Use #195984 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.