What color is #193753?

#193753 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 55, 83), and in HSL hsl(209, 54%, 21%).

Is #193753 accessible as text?

On white, #193753 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #193753, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #193753?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #193753?

#193753 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #523519. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #193753 below.

Is #193753 good for buttons?

#193753 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #193753 — black text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #193753 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #193753 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#193753 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #193753

Not just a swatch — here's how #193753 works with other colors. Named schemes with #193753 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #193753 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 #193753 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 #193753 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3C5772

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 #193753 Secondary #7F4438 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 #193753 Secondary #515C66 Support #969386 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 #193753 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 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #193753

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For fashion

People also use #193753 with

Pine Green Navy Espresso 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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7D7E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #192352 — 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 #193753 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #193753;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 55 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.8% 0.062 248.8);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #DFEBF6;
  --color-200: #C0D7EC;
  --color-300: #95B9DA;
  --color-400: #6C9AC6;
  --color-500: #4B7CAA;
  --color-600: #3F6283;
  --color-700: #32485D;
  --color-800: #23313D;
  --color-900: #171F26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#DFEBF6',
    200: '#C0D7EC',
    300: '#95B9DA',
    400: '#6C9AC6',
    500: '#4B7CAA',
    600: '#3F6283',
    700: '#32485D',
    800: '#23313D',
    900: '#171F26',
  },
}

$base: #193753;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #DFEBF6;
$base-200: #C0D7EC;
$base-300: #95B9DA;
$base-400: #6C9AC6;
$base-500: #4B7CAA;
$base-600: #3F6283;
$base-700: #32485D;
$base-800: #23313D;
$base-900: #171F26;
$base-hover: #142C42;
$base-subtle: #AAC3DB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#193753",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0D7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95B9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C9AC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B7CAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32485D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23313D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171F26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}