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#1903BF Color

#1903BF is rgb(25, 3, 191) in RGB, hsl(247, 97%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 98%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1903BF
HEX#1903BF
RGBrgb(25, 3, 191)
HSLhsl(247, 97%, 38%)
HSVhsv(247, 98%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 98%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(37.2% 0.246 267.9)
LABlab(21.73% 54.67 -88.35)
LCHlch(21.73% 103.90 301.75)

What #1903BF 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 #1903BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1903BF Channel Values

How #1903BF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 25 · G 3 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 97% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 98% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.62:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1903BF 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.

TextWhite text11.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1903BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1903BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #1903BF

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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Shades

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How #1903BF 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.

Typical#1903BF
Protanopia#0808BF
Protanomaly#1006BF
Deuteranopia#0C0CBF
Deuteranomaly#1209BF
Tritanopia#004949
Tritanomaly#003989
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #1903BF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1903bf: #1903BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1903BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1903bf': '#1903BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.098, green: 0.012, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_1903bf">#1903BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#1903BF"

More Blue Colors

#1903BF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1903BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1903BF?

#1903BF is a dark blue — rgb(25, 3, 191) in RGB and hsl(247, 97%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.

What is the RGB value of #1903BF?

#1903BF is rgb(25, 3, 191) — red 25, green 3, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1903BF?

#1903BF converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 98%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1903BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1903BF scores 11.62:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1903BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1903BF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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