Nearest named color: Navy
#192149
#192149
Nearest named
Navy
Family
Blue
Lightness
26.5%
Chroma
0.075
Hue angle
271.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
15.50:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.20:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#003333
CSS oklch()
26% 0.07 272

#192149 is a deep, cool violet. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It is too dark to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #192149

Not just a swatch — here's how #192149 works with other colors. Named schemes with #192149 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Navy opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Navy keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Navy is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Navy.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Navy plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Navy is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #192149 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 26/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 72/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 34/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 75/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 29/100
Low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 25/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 45/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 88/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #192149

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 15.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #C7CCE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #211948 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #192149 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #192149;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 33 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.5% 0.075 271.9);
  --color-50: #F3F5FB;
  --color-100: #E0E4F5;
  --color-200: #C2C9EA;
  --color-300: #98A3D7;
  --color-400: #707EC2;
  --color-500: #4F5EA6;
  --color-600: #424D7F;
  --color-700: #343A5B;
  --color-800: #25293C;
  --color-900: #181A25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}