What color is #192839?

#192839 is a very dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 40, 57), and in HSL hsl(212, 39%, 16%).

Is #192839 accessible as text?

On white, #192839 has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #192839, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #192839?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-800 (#22292B).

What colors go well with #192839?

#192839 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #392A19. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #192839 below.

Is #192839 good for buttons?

#192839 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #192839 — black text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #192839 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #192839 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#192839 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #192839

Not just a swatch — here's how #192839 works with other colors. Named schemes with #192839 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #192839 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Prussian Blue 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

Accent #192839 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Prussian Blue 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

Signal #192839 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #384758

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #192839 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Prussian Blue 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

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #192839 Secondary #464B52 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Prussian Blue 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 Prussian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #192839 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 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #192839

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #192839 with

Dark Slate Gray Graphite Bistre Gainsboro Charcoal

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 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8D3E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #191D39 — 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 #192839 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #192839;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 40 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.2% 0.038 252.3);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2EAF3;
  --color-200: #C6D5E6;
  --color-300: #9EB6D1;
  --color-400: #7997B9;
  --color-500: #58789D;
  --color-600: #495F79;
  --color-700: #384657;
  --color-800: #27303A;
  --color-900: #191E24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2EAF3',
    200: '#C6D5E6',
    300: '#9EB6D1',
    400: '#7997B9',
    500: '#58789D',
    600: '#495F79',
    700: '#384657',
    800: '#27303A',
    900: '#191E24',
  },
}

$base: #192839;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2EAF3;
$base-200: #C6D5E6;
$base-300: #9EB6D1;
$base-400: #7997B9;
$base-500: #58789D;
$base-600: #495F79;
$base-700: #384657;
$base-800: #27303A;
$base-900: #191E24;
$base-hover: #14202D;
$base-subtle: #ACBDD2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#192839",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EB6D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7997B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#58789D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#495F79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384657",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27303A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}