#185090 Color
#185090 is rgb(24, 80, 144) in RGB, hsl(212, 71%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 44%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185090rgb(24, 80, 144)hsl(212, 71%, 33%)hsv(212, 83%, 56%)cmyk(83%, 44%, 0%, 44%)oklch(43.2% 0.12 254.7)lab(33.23% 1.02 -41.27)lch(33.23% 41.28 271.41)What #185090 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 #185090, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#185090 Channel Values
How #185090 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 80 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 71% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 83% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.11:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #185090 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 #185090
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185090; 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 #185090
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 #185090 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.
#185090#4A4A90#3C4C90#434390#374990#005B5B#005774#505050Using #185090 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185090: #185090;background-color: #185090;colors: { 'color-185090': '#185090' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.314, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_185090">#185090</color>fill="#185090"More Blue Colors
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#185090 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185090?
#185090 is a dark blue — rgb(24, 80, 144) in RGB and hsl(212, 71%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.
What is the RGB value of #185090?
#185090 is rgb(24, 80, 144) — red 24, green 80, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185090?
#185090 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 44%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185090 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185090 scores 8.11:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #185090 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185090 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.66, which is visibly different.
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