#181963 Color
#181963 is rgb(24, 25, 99) in RGB, hsl(239, 61%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 75%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#181963rgb(24, 25, 99)hsl(239, 61%, 24%)hsv(239, 76%, 39%)cmyk(76%, 75%, 0%, 61%)oklch(27.3% 0.126 273.6)lab(13.57% 21.66 -44.64)lch(13.57% 49.61 295.89)What #181963 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #181963, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#181963 Channel Values
How #181963 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 24 · G 25 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 61% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 76% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.46:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #181963 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #181963
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #181963; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #181963
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #181963 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-181963: #181963;background-color: #181963;colors: { 'color-181963': '#181963' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.098, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_181963">#181963</color>fill="#181963"More Blue Colors
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#181963 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #181963?
#181963 is a dark blue — rgb(24, 25, 99) in RGB and hsl(239, 61%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.
What is the RGB value of #181963?
#181963 is rgb(24, 25, 99) — red 24, green 25, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #181963?
#181963 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 75%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #181963 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #181963 scores 15.46:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #181963 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #181963 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 7.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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