#195F7E
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.8% 0.083 232.4), rgb(25, 95, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#195F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #195F7E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 95, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.083 232.4) |
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 #195F7E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #195F7E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #195F7E text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #195F7E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.078 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#4194BB
oklch(63.2% 0.099 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#157DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.109 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#195F7E
oklch(45.8% 0.083 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#15475E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 232.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#195F7E 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) | #4F5E7F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006769 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #195F7E
#195F7E
oklch(45.8% 0.083 232.4)
- #7C4928
#7C4928
oklch(45.8% 0.084 52.1)
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 #195F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
Use #195F7E 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.