#196285
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(47% 0.089 234.7), rgb(25, 98, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#196285 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #196285 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 98, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.089 234.7) |
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 #196285 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #196285 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #196285 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #196285 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D9
oklch(81% 0.043 235)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C5
oklch(70.7% 0.068 234.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F92B7
oklch(63.1% 0.088 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#307CA3
oklch(55.7% 0.095 234.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#196285
oklch(47% 0.089 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5571
oklch(42.7% 0.073 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F465C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#196285 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) | #516187 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425784 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B6E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #196285
#196285
oklch(47% 0.089 234.7)
- #804C25
#804C25
oklch(46.9% 0.088 55.3)
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 #196285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
Use #196285 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.