#190971 Color
#190971 is rgb(25, 9, 113) in RGB, hsl(249, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 92%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#190971rgb(25, 9, 113)hsl(249, 85%, 24%)hsv(249, 92%, 44%)cmyk(78%, 92%, 0%, 56%)oklch(27% 0.158 274.5)lab(12.04% 34.46 -56.33)lch(12.04% 66.03 301.46)What #190971 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 #190971, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#190971 Channel Values
How #190971 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 9 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 85% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 92% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.92:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #190971 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 #190971
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #190971; 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 #190971
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 #190971 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.
#190971#0D0D71#120B71#101071#140D71#002A2A#002150#222222Using #190971 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-190971: #190971;background-color: #190971;colors: { 'color-190971': '#190971' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.035, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_190971">#190971</color>fill="#190971"More Blue Colors
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#190971 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #190971?
#190971 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 9, 113) in RGB and hsl(249, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #190971?
#190971 is rgb(25, 9, 113) — red 25, green 9, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #190971?
#190971 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 92%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #190971 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #190971 scores 15.92:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #190971 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #190971 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 10.49, which is visibly different.
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