#195CC0
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.4% 0.17 259.2), rgb(25, 92, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#195CC0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #195CC0 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 92, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.17 259.2) |
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 #195CC0 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #195CC0 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #195CC0 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #195CC0 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 259.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 259)
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Step 500
500
#4587ED
oklch(63.1% 0.168 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#256EDC
oklch(55.7% 0.183 259)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#195CC0
oklch(49.4% 0.17 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#174B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#193F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#195CC0 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) | #1268C4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007585 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #195CC0
#195CC0
oklch(49.4% 0.17 259.2)
- #805900
#805900
oklch(49.3% 0.102 79)
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 #195CC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
Use #195CC0 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.