What color is #194A67?

#194A67 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 74, 103), and in HSL hsl(202, 61%, 25%).

Is #194A67 accessible as text?

On white, #194A67 has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #194A67, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #194A67?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #194A67?

#194A67 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #673519. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #194A67 below.

Is #194A67 good for buttons?

#194A67 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #194A67 — black text only reaches 2.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #194A67 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #194A67 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#194A67 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #194A67

Not just a swatch — here's how #194A67 works with other colors. Named schemes with #194A67 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #194A67 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Classic 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 #194A67 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic 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 #194A67 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #426C87

Classic 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 Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #194A67 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Classic 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 #194A67 Secondary #5F6E79 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Classic 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 Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #194A67 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 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #194A67 with

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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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8DDEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #193067 — 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 #194A67 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #194A67;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 74 103;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.1% 0.071 238.6);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DDEEF8;
  --color-200: #BDDDEF;
  --color-300: #90C2DF;
  --color-400: #67A6CB;
  --color-500: #4589B0;
  --color-600: #3B6B87;
  --color-700: #2F4E60;
  --color-800: #22343F;
  --color-900: #162127;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DDEEF8',
    200: '#BDDDEF',
    300: '#90C2DF',
    400: '#67A6CB',
    500: '#4589B0',
    600: '#3B6B87',
    700: '#2F4E60',
    800: '#22343F',
    900: '#162127',
  },
}

$base: #194A67;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DDEEF8;
$base-200: #BDDDEF;
$base-300: #90C2DF;
$base-400: #67A6CB;
$base-500: #4589B0;
$base-600: #3B6B87;
$base-700: #2F4E60;
$base-800: #22343F;
$base-900: #162127;
$base-hover: #143B52;
$base-subtle: #ABCDE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#194A67",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDDDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90C2DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67A6CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4589B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B6B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F4E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22343F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #194A67

Color Lab

Pairs with #194A67

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