#190981 Color
#190981 is rgb(25, 9, 129) in RGB, hsl(248, 87%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 93%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#190981rgb(25, 9, 129)hsl(248, 87%, 27%)hsv(248, 93%, 51%)cmyk(81%, 93%, 0%, 49%)oklch(29.1% 0.177 272.3)lab(14.08% 38.55 -63.22)lch(14.08% 74.05 301.37)What #190981 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 #190981, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#190981 Channel Values
How #190981 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 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 87% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 93% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.03:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #190981 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 #190981
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #190981; 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 #190981
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 #190981 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.
#190981#0D0D81#120B81#101081#140D81#003030#00265C#272727Using #190981 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-190981: #190981;background-color: #190981;colors: { 'color-190981': '#190981' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.035, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_190981">#190981</color>fill="#190981"More Blue Colors
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#190981 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #190981?
#190981 is a dark blue — rgb(25, 9, 129) in RGB and hsl(248, 87%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #190981?
#190981 is rgb(25, 9, 129) — red 25, green 9, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #190981?
#190981 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 93%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #190981 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #190981 scores 15.03:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #190981 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #190981 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 5.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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