#190481 Color
#190481 is rgb(25, 4, 129) in RGB, hsl(250, 94%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 97%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navy (#000080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#190481rgb(25, 4, 129)hsl(250, 94%, 26%)hsv(250, 97%, 51%)cmyk(81%, 97%, 0%, 49%)oklch(28.7% 0.18 272.5)lab(13.44% 40.41 -64.29)lch(13.44% 75.93 302.15)What #190481 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 #190481, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#190481 Channel Values
How #190481 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 25 · G 4 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 94% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 97% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.26:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #190481 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 #190481
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #190481; 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 #190481
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 #190481 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.
#190481#090981#110781#0D0D81#130A81#002F2F#00245B#252525Using #190481 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-190481: #190481;background-color: #190481;colors: { 'color-190481': '#190481' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.016, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_190481">#190481</color>fill="#190481"More Blue Colors
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#190481 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #190481?
#190481 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 4, 129) in RGB and hsl(250, 94%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navy (#000080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.
What is the RGB value of #190481?
#190481 is rgb(25, 4, 129) — red 25, green 4, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #190481?
#190481 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 97%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #190481 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #190481 scores 15.26:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #190481 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #190481 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 3.64, which is very hard to tell apart.
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